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Almost 11,000 hoops fans flocked into Rod Laver Arena on Thursday for the New Orleans Pelicans’ historic open training session.<\/p>\n
The event, which also featured a Q&A with NBA legends Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen, was the fans’ first chance to see their heroes, such as two-time NBA All-Star Zion Williamson and NBA champion Jordan Poole, and watch an official training session of an NBA team, all part of the first-ever Melbourne Series.<\/p>\n
During their time on the court, the Pelicans finalised preparations for their matches against Melbourne United (Friday) and the South East Melbourne Phoenix (Sunday).<\/p>\n
“The people in the crowd today gave us a lot of energy, and I’m really excited to put on a show for them,” Pelicans star Trey Murphy III said.<\/p>\n
“[At these kinds of events] I also like to get the fans involved and get them hyped for our [upcoming] games. It means a lot to see so many Pelicans jerseys in the crowd too.”<\/p>\n
Other events on Thursday included a mascot shoot-out in the NBA Fan Zone (Bounce Nation), a show by the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters and a performance by Aussie hip-hop artists, Bliss N Eso.<\/p>\n
A new ticket release for the NBAxNBL Melbourne Series is selling fast for two games at Rod Laver Arena, against Melbourne United and the South East Melbourne Phoenix.<\/p>\n
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