The Golden State Warriors had to adapt their popular youth basketball camps and make them virtual given the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of that, an 11-year-old boy in Iceland and Stephen Curry superfan got to participate virtually from a world away.
In this photo taken on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, VeAnne Navarro has a virtual fist bump with students including Bjarki Robertsson, lower left on screen, of Reykjavik, Iceland at Golden State Warriors basketball camp in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors had to adapt their popular youth basketball camps and make them virtual given the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hoops-loving preteen had an advantage, too: His country has 24 hours of daylight right now, meaning he can attend camp and practice on his outdoor basket at home even with the seven-hour time difference.“He’s basically speechless,” added his mother, Maria.Former college player VeAnne Navarro led one station of the virtual workout, coaching from more than 4,000 miles away in Oakland. Robertsson confidently held his place in the group, which was the bottom left corner of a large video screen.
“It’s amazing what they can do with the technology,” Maria said. “It’s an adventure and he really learned a lot.”as a special surprise for him, an autographed Curry cap — and he collapsed into the couch in delight and disbelief.Like many businesses forced to adapt because of the coronavirus, the Warriors had to get creative to make this all work.
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