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Virat Kohli is the most popular cricketer at the moment. The former Indian captain happens to be one of the most followed sportspersons in the sporting world. In the current generation, there are not many sportspersons who enjoy the popularity Virat does. It would not be wrong to say that Virat is the face of cricket and is looked upon by youngsters in different sports across the world.
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Virat is also a passionate follower of different sports. Virat frequently watches several sports like Football, Tennis, Basketball, and several other sports. There are many associations of Virat with several athletes and sporting teams of other sports. One such association has been Virat's long-standing bonding with the NBA team named Sacramento Kings.
Virat has been greeted by the owner of the franchise recently through a video. The owner posted a video in which he was seen congratulating Virat and the Indian team for their amazing run in the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023. India has been performing very well in the ODI World Cup 2023. In 6 matches so far in the tournament, India has 6 wins in a row, which is a sensational feat.
'I wake up really early every day to watch the boys in blue' - The Kings owner
The owner of the NBA team posted a video in which he was seen holding a jersey of his team with Virat's name and number 18 in it. The owner congratulated Virat and India for their win against England. "Hey Virat! Congratulations, you guys won again!" said the owner of the Kings. He further continued and said that India and Virat were messing up his sleep.
"And you are really messing up with my sleep because I live in Northern California, and I wake up really early every day to watch the boys in blue. And you keep winning and winning, you beat England today. Congrats! And I own the Sacramento Kings and I got your own shirt for you. So, I am hoping to see you soon, maybe when you win it all and you lift the trophy, I'll get to see you," added the owner of the Kings.
Watch the video of the owner of the Sacramento Kings here -
NBA team Sacramento Kings owner talking about on Virat Kohli with Kohli's name NBA jersey.
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