The Italian Brands Basketball League returns to the court. The basketball tournament that brings together Italians and Italian-Americans residing between Manhattan and New Jersey on the court, on Tuesday, February 04, 2025 for the fifth time will tread the parquet of Brooklyn’s most exclusive sports arena, the Barclays Center. From 12.30 pm to 2.30 pm players from IBBL NYC teams (among them Columbus Citizens Foundation, Italian Welfare League, Fiao Brooklyn, Figo Gelato Italiano, Il Newyorkese, Carini Group, Bindi Usa, Fpm.us, AIRIcerca Usa and Italian Consulate in Nyc) will be able to treat themselves to two hours “pretending” to be NBA stars on the court where a few hours later the Nets will take on Houston Rockets.
A unique thrill especially for those basketball lovers who would do anything to shoot “a bomb” in the same basket used by LeBron James, Stephen Curry or Ben Simmons! “If you can dream it, you can do it” said Walt Disney so thanks to the organization led by Simone Barazzotto with the invaluable support of Davide Ippolito (The Newyorker) and Federico Perandin (K2 International Media) every year many Italians make their sports dream come true.
But IBBL NYC is not only sports played it is also an opportunity to get together and watch an NBA game together with many compatriots and Italian-Americans (this year the goal is to reach 350 guests in the stands) and bring the Italian flag to the stands of the Barclays Center. That is why the organization every year tries to bring “on board” Italian brands of Made in Italy to buy tickets and give them to those Italians who maybe have never entered an arena to see a game of the most spectacular basketball championship in the world. A unique emotion sometimes a bit too expensive. IBBL NYC gives you that thrill too!
For more information on how to get involved in this project you can write to simone@simonebarazzotto.it
The article IBBL NYC: how to bring Italians and Americans together on a basketball court! comes from TheNewyorker.
