NBA Playoffs Hawks 76ers: One Fan Flew 30-Hours To See Trae Young Play on Friday

One fan flew 30-hours to see Trae Young play, per Alison Mastrangelo of WSB-TV in Atlanta.

One fan flew a long way to see Trae Young play basketball in person on Friday night in Atlanta.

Alison Mastrangelo of WSB-TV in Atlanta spoke to a fan in the arena who is holding a sign (see Mastrangelo's Tweet below) saying how he flew from Indonesia to see Trae Young play.

This fan told me he took a 30 hour flight from Indonesia to watch @TheTraeYoung in Game 3 . Now that’s a dedicated fan right there. He’s sooo excited to see Trae play in the post season. #BelieveAtlanta #ATLvsPHI #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/nFMxzuPSzu

— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) June 11, 2021

The fan told Mastrangelo that the flight was 30-hours.

The Philadelphia 76ers are 2-point favorites for Game 3 in Atlanta against the Hawks, according to FanDuel.

More on the Philadelphia 76ers and the series can be read here.

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