Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia honored by Basketball Hall of Fame
Longtime Toronto Raptors supporter Nav Bhatia has become one of the first honorees to be included in a new superfan gallery at The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Toronto-area businessman and philanthropist has attended nearly every Raptors home game since the team was founded in 1995. The Hall of Fame honored him on Friday ahead of the NBA's All-Star festivities.
"You are a super fan," Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo told Bhatia, according to CBC News. "I want to say thank you for being who you are and thank you for being a part of the Hall of Fame. And I want to congratulate you for all of that."
can’t say this is a dream come true because this isn’t something you dream about as a fan. To be honoured into the @Hoophall as the first honouree into the Superfan Gallery. What an incredible day. Don’t wake me up please. Thank you to the Hall and the @Raptors organization pic.twitter.com/727NnUEtBP
— Nav Bhatia Superfan (@superfan_nav) February 14, 2020
Bhatia became the first fan in NBA history to receive a championship ring following the Raptors' title run last season.