The Orlando Magic organized a “Brazil Night” in the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and featured the illustrious presence of Flamengo striker Pedro. The number nine from Rio's red and black team used the day off in Orlando to follow the game closely.
On the court, the Magic lost to the Cavaliers 126 to 99. The highlight of the game was Donovan Mitchell with 25 points, 13 assists and three rebounds. The Cavs earned their 27th win of the season and remain firmly in 4th place in the East. Orlando is in 8th place in the same conference with 23 wins and 22 losses.
1 of 2 Pedro from Flamengo on the Brazilian evening of the NBA Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Pedro from Flamengo on the Brazilian evening of the NBA Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Celebrating Brazilian culture, there was also a show by Cláudia Leite at halftime. In addition to career successes, the singer also dealt with country music classics.
2 of 2 Pedro appears on screen at Orlando Magic game Photo: Reproduction/Twitter Pedro appears on screen at Orlando Magic game Photo: Reproduction/Twitter
The Flamengo striker, sitting on the sidelines, still appeared on the screen and was celebrated by the other Brazilians present in the gym. The city of Orlando is a popular tourist destination, but also has many residents from Brazil. It is estimated that the state of Florida has more than 300,000 residents of Brazilian descent.
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