Less than two weeks before the kick-off, it is already a record for the Frecciarossa Final Eight of basketball, which returns to Turin, from 14 to 18 February, accompanied this year for the first time by the Italian Cup of the Women’s Basket League, which they will play the semi-finals there on 16th and the final on 18th February. Over 36 thousand tickets sold for the five days of the competition, with an 11% increase in tickets sold compared to the last edition’s men’s matches only, with the final sold out and 4,500 tickets already sold for the women’s basketball Friday evening.
At the Inalpi Arena, Umana Reyer Venezia, Germani Brescia, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Ea7 Emporio Armani Milano, Dolomiti Energia Trentino, Unahotels Reggio Emilia, Generazione Vincente Napoli Basket, Estra Pistoia will compete for the 2024 Italian Cup. “Here – underlines the Lba president, Umberto Gandini – there is the maximum expression of what basketball can generate in Italy. What happened last year in Turin was extraordinary and we will repeat it. We want to celebrate basketball together Italian and offer what in our opinion is as close as possible to the much desired NBA experience, the possibility of rejoicing together and having a unique experience.”
The Final Eight will not only be basketball played, but also moments of celebration of the history of this sport, with evenings dedicated to champions such as Diego Meneghin, Antonello Riva and Bob Morse. There were also many moments of entertainment with guests such as Saturnino, Andrea and Michele and Dj Aladyn from Radio Deejay, the official radio station of the event, or the Monaco Basket cheerleading crew, the Roca Girls. Ambassador and godmother, Carlton Meyers and Diletta Leotta. The event will also have a charitable aspect with ‘A triple for Candiolo’, with 100 euros donated by the Lega Basket for each 3-point basket. And to be updated in real time on the tournament there is the Infront Italy website and App. “We have implemented – says Alessandro Giacomini, managing director – the products of the Media House Lba with new content for fans, a new format of highlights and the creation of original productions, to give new points of view to the story of basketball in Italy”.
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2024-02-02 15:16:09
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