More Than A Game

Have you ever attended an NBA game? When you attended an NBA game, do you ever realize the little things about the game off the court that makes your NBA experience great? During my time at the Bobcats-Celtics game, I was able to observe not just the great game between the two abundant teams but also the little things that Television programs do not often show.
From the time you step into Time Warner Cable Arena getting your tickets scanned to enter the game, there are many associates who welcome these fans with huge smiles. Once you enter the arena there are Cheerleaders taking pictures, fresh food, kids playing miniature basketball games, Bobcats rhythm drum team playing music, and much more entertainment. You can almost call it a professional entertaining circus but subtract the Clowns, dirt bikes, and animals. The way the NBA is today is much more different than the older days where you would just come for two teams to square off against each other.
In today’s day, the NBA is working efficiently on creating a “Family first” oriented game and business. They make sure that when fans attend a basketball game event, you and your whole family received their up-most entertainment that makes you want to come back for more. When you see NBA Players or Coaches perform immoral actions on the court, NBA Commissioner, David Stern, is forced to discipline them for their wrongful actions.
Commissioner Stern also has developed a charity program, “NBA Cares”, where NBA players can perform great deeds for their community to show they are more than just million dollar athletes. The “NBA Cares” goal is to create a place for Children and Families to have places to live, learn, and play. Since the establishment of NBA Cares in October 2005, the NBA family has contributed more than 1.4 million hours of hands-on service, raised more than $145 million for charity, and created more than 525 places where children and families can live, learn, or play.
The game itself between professional teams are real and still competitive for basketball fans to enjoy, but it is also a game where your family or other non-basketball fans will enjoy too. Do you ever find yourself getting frustrated when a commercial or halftime show comes along and puts your entertained mind on a halt? Well when you attend an actual game LIVE you never have to worry about that happening because there is non-stop entertainment to keep you and your family entertained. During those commercial breaks and half time shows that fans at home have to suffer with, at the Bobcats game they have music playing, t-shirt tossed in the crowed fans, game trivia, different kinds of contest fans can enter, and many more. Don’t forget about the mascot!
Charlotte’s very own Mascot “Rufus” is a great aspect of entertainment for your NBA experience also. He walks all through the arena cheering with fans, taking pictures, does silly actions around the court, and keeps the energy flowing in the building by fans. The NBA game is not just a game anymore but more of an opportunity for an extravagant fun for every sex, age, and gender making it More Than a Game!