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- Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi were courtside as the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs at Barclays Center
- Mbappe and Hakimi exchanged pleasantries with the players before and after the game
- Mbappe then gave the Nets players a speech after the game
- The Nets registered their 12th win in a row in the NBA
The Brooklyn Nets are on a roll in the NBA right now. They registered their 12th successive win in the league and had special guest's courtside to witness it all.
PSG superstars Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi were courtside as the Nets blew away San Antonio Spurs 139-103 to improve to 25-12 for the season.
Usual suspects Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant led the Nets, combining for 52 points, with Irving scoring 27 and Durant 25. They both did so without having to play for more than 30 minutes.
After a rough start to the season, the Nets seem to have found a winning formula. Coach Steve Nash was let go in November, and Irving was suspended for a few games for his social media posts, per ESPN.
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Mbappe speech to Nets players
Mbappe and Hakimi exchanged pleasantries with Nets players before and after the game. Mbappe's 2022 World Cup hat-trick was shown on the big screen inside the Barclays Center.
After the buzzer rang, Durant walked over to Mbappe and handed over his game-worn jersey, per SI.
Mbappe is fresh-off a frustrating World Cup where they lost to Argentina on penalties. A win would have given Mbappe his second World Cup trophy. Hakimi and Morocco produced one of the greatest World Cup stories ever.
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Ibrahimovic courtside for Nets win
Sports Brief earlier reported on AC Milan superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic linking up with Nets star Irving after their game against Milwaukee Bucks.
Ibrahimovic was seated courtside during the griping Nets vs Bucks game and later caught up with Irving after the end of the game.
Irving appeared to give Zlatan his game-won jersey as they had a quick chat with many fans watching on.