The NBA hopped across the pond Thursday to bring Londoners a tilt between the Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic. And much like a game in LA or New York, it was a star-studded affair at O2 Arena.
Among the luminaries in attendance was Montreal Impact striker Didier Drogba, whose hoop skills were caught in the below Vine.
Other notables to attend the Raptors’ 106-103 overtime win were Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Champerlain and Olivier Giroud and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey. While Impact fans aren’t likely to worry that Drogba is considering giving professional basketball a try, they are currently waiting with bated breath the Ivorian star’s reported decision of whether he plans to hang up his boots.
Recent reports have indicated that Drogba, who burst onto the MLS scene last summer by scoring 11 goals in 11 regular-season appearances, is contemplating his retirement and move to a coaching position with his former side Chelsea. At Thursday's SuperDraft, MLS Commissioner Don Garber was hopeful Drogba would return to MLS in 2016.
