A member of Korean Pop group, BTS, Suga has been announced and confirmed as the NBA global ambassador by the NBA.
The National Basketball Association announced him as a representative of the game and the body. The NBA, in an official statement, confirmed that Suga would play an active role in engaging NBA fans worldwide for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season.
The NBA’s statement read:
As an NBA Ambassador, SUGA will engage NBA fans around the world through the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season and beyond.
SUGA, an avid NBA fan, will participate in several league initiatives that will be featured on the NBA’s and his personal social media channels, including attending NBA games and events in the U.S. and Asia, and participating in the league’s promotional activities.
Additionally, the NBA will have a presence throughout SUGA’s first solo world tour, collaborating around select concerts in celebration of the release of SUGA’s debut solo album, D-DAY.
SUGA has featured basketball in several of BTS’ projects, most notably in the music video for the group’s global hit “Dynamite,” which in 2020 earned the group their first appearance at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
