First superfan inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame shares his philosophy of fraternity

In May 2021, the American NBA League held the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony. At the ceremony, in addition to the three legendary stars Kobe, Duncan, and Garnett, there was also a man named Nav. Bhatia's Raptors fans were also inducted into the Hall of Fame. He became a ceiling for basketball fans and was the first person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a fan.

Canadian businessman Nav Bhatia still remembers the day he was awarded the title "Toronto Raptors Super Fan". It was a life-changing moment. A year after receiving the honor, Bhatia Bhatia entered a mobile phone store, and a white man immediately recognized him, but the man did not recognize that Bhatia was the smiling face that often appears on the big screen at the NBA Raptors home court.

What the white man said was: "Honey, my taxi is here." The white man thought through Bhatia's appearance that he was an Indian Sikh with a beard and a turban. The cultist was probably the taxi driver he had just called.

Bhatia is an Indian Sikh who recently became the first person to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a fan. He is not a taxi driver. Bhatia has done ten jobs in Canada. He has been in the business selling cars for many years, and he has been a long-time season ticket holder of the Toronto Raptors.

This super fan recalled: "That day, I decided to change the country's view of Sikhism through myself. I bought thousands of Raptors tickets and gave them to children for free, including tin Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Christians, every religion, black, white, every color, so that when the children grow up they know we are all the same, we celebrate for the same cause, that It's the Raptors that win the game."

Bhatia has been a Raptors season ticket holder since the team was founded in 1995. On May 15, 2021, Bhatia was in the 2020 class. Becoming the first person to be inducted as a fan during the Basketball Hall of Fame's induction ceremony, Bhatia has grown the Raptors' fan base through diversified initiatives. He has become the spokesperson for the Raptors in public events. Established the "Nav Bhatia Super Fan Foundation", and donated tickets worth more than 300,000 US dollars each year through this platform. He ensured that the attendance at the Raptors' home court was increasing, and the faces with various skin colors appeared. Among other things, he built basketball courts for underprivileged communities.

His efforts were not in vain. He was a distinguished guest on the sidelines of the Raptors and even took a photo with Canadian rapper Drake. In 2019, the Raptors specially gave Bhatia a championship ring. , and invited him to participate in the championship parade.

Now he still can't believe that he has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. When talking about the induction ceremony, he said excitedly: "I pinched myself for three hours. Isn't this a dream?"

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The Basketball Hall of Fame presented Bhatia with a display case filled with Raptors memorabilia, including a Super Fan jersey, 2019 NBA championship ring and Bhatia’s permanent statue at Scotiabank Arena The seats even display Bhatia’s customized brand sneakers. In many ways, it is no different from the display cabinets of Hall of Fame players and coaches, but one item is very special, a turban belonging to Bhatia, which was selected. Nearly two weeks after his Hall of Fame induction, Bhatia is still shocked by the NBA's move.

Bhatia said: “I saw my Sikh turban and it made me so excited that it will remain there for the rest of my life.

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In 1984, government troops attacked the Golden Temple in India. The Golden Temple is the holiest worship center of Sikhism in India and is praised by Sikhs as "the jewel in the holy crown of Sikhism." Located in Amritsar, Punjab. Since 1982, the Akali Party, a Sikh political party, has demanded greater autonomy and has continued to have bloody conflicts with Hindus. In October 1982, the Indian government announced that Punjab would be directly ruled by the president. In 1984 On June 2, 2011, the Indian army entered Punjab. A group of radicals led by Akali Party leader Bindrawal set up their headquarters in the Golden Temple and started a gun battle with the government troops. After two days and one night of fighting, the government troops took complete control. The Golden Temple was attacked, and 576 people were killed in the conflict (84 government troops and 492 Sikhs), 348 people were injured, and 1,417 people were arrested. The government’s military operation to attack the Golden Temple was regarded by the Sikhs as a violation of the Sikh holy site. Resenting the serious blasphemy, Indira Gandhi, the Prime Minister of India who led the operation, was assassinated by Sikhs at her home in New Delhi in October of the same year.

Subsequently, anti-Sikh protests were triggered across India. During the riots, Bhatia, a Sikh, immigrated to Canada. After immigrating, he worked hard to find a job selling second-hand cars. In the first four months of work, he sold more than 100 cars and became a top A car salesperson, he was also promoted to general manager. After decades of hard work, according to Canadian Automotive News, Bhatia now owns multiple car dealership companies. His company is one of the major sellers of Hyundai cars in Canada. , with a personal net worth of approximately US$50 million.

He hopes that his entrepreneurial spirit can infect today's young people and apply the spirit of hard work to life. He hopes to create an inclusive world through his own efforts. Friendly social environment

Bhatia said with emotion: "I am very lucky and successful in business. This is not a profound scientific knowledge. You only need to do one thing: how you want others to treat you well. You, just be kind to others. If someone falls down, even if you don’t know the person, you have to help him up. This is what you have to do. If everyone gives a little love, the world will change. into a beautiful world. ”