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Nav Bhatia: Sikh Canadian is the first-ever fan to be inducted in NBA Hall of Fame

by Charu Thakur | Mar 15, 2024

(March 15, 2024) “I have been to every home game since 1995,” writes Sikh Canadian Nav Bhatia in his memoir – The Heart of a Superfan – a book that chronicles his journey from India to Canada and his love affair with the Toronto Raptors. When...

Aisha Nazia: The only Indian woman to be selected for FIFA Master course

by Charu Thakur | Sep 22, 2021

(September 22, 2021) One of Aisha Nazia’s fondest memories is of her standing in a crowd and watching a football match with bated breath. As her favorite team scored the perfect goal, the Kozhikode-born football fan was euphoric. Her hometown is a mecca for...

Princepal Singh: The 20-year-old basketball player from Gurdaspur who scripted history at the NBA Summer League

by Global Indian | Aug 23, 2021

(August 23, 2021) The court was full, the excitement was palpable. And why not? It was the final match of the NBA’s Summer League. Sacramento Kings were up against Boston Celtics. All eyes were on the coveted trophy. Each player was doing his best to make every...