[花邊] BTS成員SUGA成為NBA全球大使

https://i.imgur.com/gFnNM5D.jpg SEOUL – The National Basketball Association and BIGHIT MUSIC, the industry-leading music label behind 21 century pop icons BTS, today announced that South Korean rapper, songwriter, producer and BTS star SUGA has been named an NBA Ambassador. 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 U.S. and Asia, and participating in the league’s promotional activities. 首爾——美國國家籃球協會 (National Basketball Association)和21世紀流行偶像BTS背 後的經紀公司且是領先音樂品牌BIGHIT MUSIC今天宣布，韓國RAP歌手、詞曲作者、製作人 和BTS成員SUGA已被任命為NBA大使。 作為NBA大使，SUGA將在2022-23NBA賽季剩餘時間及以後與世界各地的NBA球迷互動。作為 一名狂熱的NBA球迷，SUGA將參與多項聯盟活動，這些活動將出現在NBA和他的個人社群媒 體頻道上，包括參加在美國和亞洲舉行的NBA比賽和活動，以及參與聯盟的宣傳活動。 https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1643841122689597442?s=20 Additionally, the NBA will have a presence throughout SUGA’s first solo world tour, collaborating around select concerts in celebration of the release of SUGA’s debut solo album, D-DAY. SUGA has featured basketball in several of BTS’ projects, most notably in the music video for the group’s global hit “Dynamite,” which in 2020 earned the group their first appearance at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “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 formalize 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. ” “We’re thrilled to join forces with SUGA – a superstar musician, fashion icon, and passionate NBA fan,” said NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum. “We look forward to working with SUGA to bring the same excitement he engenders from his global fanbase in support of our continued efforts to grow our brand.” Last September, SUGA attended The NBA Japan Games 2022 Presented by Rakuten & Nissan, which featured the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the Washington Wizards playing two preseason games, where he sat courtside and posted behind-the-scenes social media content including meet-and-greets with NBA players and legends. SUGA most recently attended the Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers game on Jan. 12. 此外，NBA將在SUGA的首次個人世界巡演中全程參與，並圍繞著精選演唱會進行合作，以慶 祝SUGA首張個人專輯《D-DAY》的發行。 SUGA 在防彈少年團的多個項目中以籃球為特色， 最著名的是該團體全球熱門歌曲《Dynamite》的音樂影片，該影片使該團體在2020年首次 登上Billboard Hot 100排行榜的第一名。 SUGA說道：「音樂和籃球是我年輕時的共同愛好，成為NBA大使是我的夢想，我很高興與 NBA正式建立關係，我迫不及待地想分享我計劃在未來幾個月與聯盟進行的一些激動人心的 合作。」 NBA副總裁兼首席運營官Mark Tatum表示：「我們很高興能與SUGA聯手——SUGA是一位超級 巨星歌手、時尚偶像和熱情的NBA粉絲。我們期待與SUGA合作，帶來他從他的全球粉絲群中 產生的同樣興奮，以支持我們不斷努力發展我們的品牌。」 去年9月，SUGA出席了由Rakuten & Nissan主辦的2022年NBA日本運動會，當時NBA衛冕冠軍 金州勇士隊和華盛頓巫師隊打了兩場季前賽，他坐在場邊並發布了幕後社群媒體內容，包 括見面會並與NBA球員和傳奇人物打招呼。 SUGA最近在1月12日觀看了達拉斯獨行俠隊對洛 杉磯湖人隊的比賽。 出處：https://www.nba.com/news/bts-star-suga-named-nba-ambassador -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 42.77.8.227 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/NBA/M.1680764023.A.017.html