World Basketball Festival Comes To Paris

Nike celebrates basketball in France with the World Basketball Festival July 12 ? July 16 in Cit? Universitaire. The festival will run from 8am to 10pm every day. During the festival, fans will be able to attend and be a part of tournaments, including free courts for pickup games.? Nike will showcase the ?Air Force 1: Anatomy of an Urban Legend? documentary, and a sportswear collection dedicated to the ?92 Dream Team.? Young ballers ages 13-18 have a chance to participate in a Nike Basketball camp, and receive instruction from Elan Chalon coach, Gregor Beugnot on July 12 and July 13. The best players from both days will face off in a game on July 16 in front of French National Team captains, Tony Parker and Boris Diaw. The entire French National Team will be at the festival for a fan meet and greet on July 14.? The final ?She Got Game? female-exclusive streetball tournament will be held on July 15. The France vs. Spain exhibition game will be shown on a giant screen at 2:30pm on the same day. Overall, this is a great chance for France to show support for their team and the game of basketball.