BTS’S Suga, who is gearing up for the release of his first solo album, has been appointed as an ambassador for the NBA.
By India Today Lifestyle DeskBTS’s Suga is now the ambassador of the National Basketball Association (NBA). NBA and music label BIGHIT MUSIC made the announcement on April 6 (Thursday) with a video featuring the South Korean rapper, songwriter and producer.
In the video shared on the NBA’s official social media pages, the singer said that it is “personally a great honour for him” as he has loved basketball since he was young.
Watch the video here:
“As an NBA Ambassador, Suga will engage NBA fans around the world through the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season and beyond. Suga, an avid NBA fan, will participate in several league initiatives that will be featured on the NBA’s and his personal social media channels, including attending NBA games and events in the US and Asia, and participating in the league’s promotional activities,” the basketball association said in a statement.
“Music and basketball have been shared passions of mine since my youth, and it’s a dream to be named an NBA Ambassador,” said Suga. “I’m excited to formalise my relationship with the NBA, and I can’t wait to share some exciting collaborations I have planned with the league over the coming months,” he added.
Moreover, the NBA will also have a presence throughout the first solo world tour of Suga which he will embark on after the release of his first solo album.
Suga’s fans, of course, could not keep calm after the NBA announcement and expressed delight in the comments section of the announcement post.
See some of the comments here:
Suga’s appointment as NBA ambassador comes ahead of the release of his solo album D-Day. The album is slated for release on April 21. The rapper and songwriter will also embark on a world tour starting April 26, 2023.
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