Music Icon Burna Boy Attends Orlando Magic's NBA Game Against Raptors

Music Icon Burna Boy Attends Orlando Magic's NBA Game Against Raptors

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM
  • African music icon Burna Boy was present an the NBA game between Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors
  • The Nigerian musician was presented with an Orlando Magic jersey in a classy welcome gesture
  • Paolo Banchero led Orlando to victory against Toronto Raptors at the Amway Center

Nigerian music superstar Burna Boy was given a special welcome in Orlando after appearing at an NBA game between Magic and the Toronto Raptors.

Burna Boy is in the United States for a musical tour when he passed by to watch the the highly-entertaining encounter at the Amway Center.

Burna Boy, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, USA
Burna Boy has been spotted watch the NBA game between Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors. Credit: @OrlandoMagic @BurnaBoyMedia
Source: Twitter

The African music icon was presented with an Orlando Magic jersey and had a photo with the official mascot of the franchise.

Orlando beat Toronto 111-99 with Paolo Banchero scoring 37 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists.

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Burna Boy pulled up a magical performance in Orlando at the fully packed Additional Financial Arena.

The Afro-beats singer previously visited Houston where he was honoured by the Rockets. It was during the launch of his new album, Love, Damini.

He is expected to have a couple of shows in the United States before leaving for other countries including Spain.

Burna Boy has won several awards including the globally respected Gammy.

Fans in Qatar enjoy Burna Boy's songs

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that football fans inside the Al Rayyan stadium in Qatar were on Wednesday night, 23 November, spotted dancing to the music of Burna Boy's Last Last ahead of the battle between Belgium and Canada.

Burna Boy is no doubt one of the biggest Nigerian musicians whose songs have been heard in virtually all the nations in the world.

Also this year, Burna Boy has won many awards including the Grammy which is a remarkable achievement for the Nigerian.

Morocco players jam to Burna Boy songs

Players of Morocco jammed through the night after their victory over Spain, in the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The North African nation became the fourth country from the continent to reach the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout victory over the Europeans.

Yassine Bounou was the hero of the night after saving two spot kicks, while Achraf Hakimi put the icing on the cake with a Panenka to send Morocco through.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.