Retired NBA big man LaMarcus Aldridge, a seven-time All-Star, is to visit Taiwan early next month for the first time to promote an NBA event, the league’s Taiwan Web site said on Monday.
During his visit, Aldridge would meet fans on April 4 and 5 at Banciao Stadium in New Taipei City during the Rising Stars Invitational Taiwan Regional Qualifiers, NBA Taiwan wrote on Facebook.
Tickets became available on FamiTicket on Monday at noon and can be reserved until 11:59pm on March 31, with a maximum purchase of two tickets per person, it said.
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The tickets are divided into three categories: the April 4 morning session, the April 4 afternoon session, and the boys’ and girls’ championship games on April 5.
Those who reserve tickets through the FamiTicket Web site must print them at a FamiPort machine within 72 hours of making the reservation, it said.
Aldridge, 40, was selected second overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls, but he was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers shortly afterward without playing a game for Chicago.
He is best known for his time with the Trail Blazers and the San Antonio Spurs, where he played power forward and center, and became known for his mid-range shooting.
Aldridge retired in 2022 after a 16-season NBA career in which he recorded 20,558 points and 8,736 rebounds.
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