The Copa del Rey Basketball tournament is set to begin this Thursday in Gran Canaria, featuring a lineup of top teams including Unicaja, Jovenud, Real Madrid, Baxi Manresa, La Laguna Tenerife, Barça, Dreamland Gran Canaria, and Valencia. However, it’s not just the participating teams that are generating excitement, as many other teams’ fans have also flocked to the event to be a part of the national basketball party. The San Telmo Park in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has been filled with a sea of colorful t-shirts representing various teams, including those that didn’t make it to the tournament. Angel, a fan of Breogán, expressed his enthusiasm, saying, “We love this environment, that’s why we have come here. I will enjoy it as if I played my team.”
Nacho and Alberto, fans from Granada, shared their experience of attending the tournament two years ago in Badalona, saying, “We loved the atmosphere. We have the plane tickets before the tickets.” Nacho, wearing the blue of Students, and Alberto, wearing the shirt of Baskonia, are eager to enjoy the event. Enrique and Raúl, fans of Zaragogoza, have also traveled to Gran Canaria, proudly sporting their team’s colors, and said, “If the Casademont is classified better, but we come for the party. It’s all good vibes, you don’t discuss with anyone… what else do you want!”
The soul of the party
As usual, Baskonia’s fans have shown up in large numbers, with Yago, a young fan from Vitoria, saying, “Yesterday we arrive eight and today another four of the gang arrive. My father is from the charanga and has been coming for many years.” Yago and his friends are excited to be a part of the event, and he proudly admits, “I think we will be like a thousand, you will see tomorrow how the pavilion is.” The ‘txaranga’ of Baskonia has been instrumental in setting the atmosphere, bringing their music to the fan zone and the sand.