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“What’s up, SUGA? How are ya doing?” requested Steph Curry when assembly with the BTS singer on Sept. 29 in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Steph, 34, and the remainder of the Golden State Warriors had been abroad to play a pair of preseason video games in Japan, and Suga, 29, made time to fulfill up with the NBA Champ. Throughout the assembly, Steph shared that his household – particularly his children, Riley, Ryan, and Canon Curry – had been big followers of SUGA’s band. “You guys gotta maintain singing your songs,” Steph mentioned whereas he and SUGA posed for the “selfie of the yr,” per the Warriors’ official Twitter. “All love,” added Steph.

Selfie of the yr! @BTS_twt x #SUGAatNBAJapan pic.twitter.com/0Flvt60hck

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) September 29, 2022

Stephen, meet SUGA!@BTS_twt x #SUGAatNBAJapan pic.twitter.com/eW0DrjWUhh

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) September 29, 2022

Steph ? @BTS_twt pic.twitter.com/2NCFb2Crnj

— C.J. Holmes ??‍♂️ (@CjHolmes22) September 29, 2022

“When legends meet legends,” one fan said in response to the assembly. Throughout SUGA’s go to, he met up with different Warriors like Draymond Inexperienced and Klay Thompson, seemingly gifting all of them signed copies of BTS’ 2022 album Proof. SUGA is anticipated to attend one of many two preseason video games (the Warriors play the Washington Wizards on Sept. 30 and Oct. 2). Days earlier than the assembly, SUGA posed along with his personal Warriors jersey, exhibiting his help for the defending NBA champions.

SUGA’s the second main Kpop star supporting the Dubs. Got7’s BamBam is a fan, in keeping with Sports activities Illustrated. BamBam got here to the Bay Space for a efficiency at Chase Heart, so followers must see if SUGA decides to play the halftime present throughout one of many Warriors’ common season video games.

“We’re honored to tip off the 2022-23 NBA season in Japan,” mentioned Warriors President & Chief Working Officer Brandon Schneider in an announcement launched in March, after the NBA introduced the preseason video games. Japan turns into the sixth nation exterior of the U.S. to host an NBA sport (with Canada, China, France, Mexico, and Spain being the others.) “All through our four-plus yr partnership with Rakuten, we’ve solid many deep, significant relationships in Japan,” mentioned Schneider. “Taking part within the upcoming NBA Japan Video games provides us nice optimism in regards to the continued progress of basketball around the globe and the chance to unite by means of a shared love of the sport.” The Warriors final carried out within the NBA World Video games in Chin in 2017.