‘How’d You Get Those Seats?!’- NBA Match Witnesses a Hilarious Mid-Match Conversation Between a Front Row Spectator and the Player

The NBA is not just basketball anymore, it has transcended the sport. It’s an event, an emotion birthed by the shared experience of witnessing a popular culture get shaped in real time. So when something like this video goes viral, you know the distance between fans and the superstars has been bridged. 

So when Philadelphia 76ers‘ Kelly Oubre was engaged in a hilarious interaction with this enthusiastic fan during the game, as a viewer you knew it was going to make the headlines. The incident also involved Milwaukee Bucks’ star Damian Lillard, who also received some touching reactions from the fans. 

Oubre’s approachability makes a dream come true

One of the unique aspects of the NBA is that its arena has often offered an intimate setting allowing players and celebrities alike to break the proverbial fourth wall and interact with the fans present in the stadium without any hesitation.

Among the NBA stars, Oubre has gained prominence among NBA fans owing to his affable nature and approachability. In the recent match of the Philadelphia 76ers versus the Milwaukee Bucks, during the game break, Oubre’s attention was drawn to a fan sitting courtside. What he did after that has been captured in the Instagram post leaving everyone in awe.

Keeping hesitation and his star status aside, he reached out to the fan and struck up a conversation hitting with the question, “How did you get those seats?” 

NBA strengthens fan-player bonds

While the interaction might have been short, to the fan, it definitely would have meant the world. That is a story they are going to tell for a very long time.

Games in the NBA are always entwined with fierce competition. But fan engagement in the NBA goes often beyond the matches helping fans garner memories of a lifetime. 

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Oubre has also touched the hearts of multiple fans with the now viral Instagram post. While one fan made a sarcastic remark on Oubre’s interrogation of the fan stating, “ Man doin a whole criminal investigation meanwhile Dame puttin up 39 points on Philly” another fan wrote in the comment section, “Oubre was a great pickup for the Sixers.” The post to date has received more than 400,000 likes.

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