Sport, finally, is back in Valencia. After the horrible DANA which devastated part of the province, leaving more than 200 dead and countless people affected, the competition returned to the city and did so with a basketball match in La Fonteta. Valencia basket was measured at Cedevita at the Eurocup and, as expected, there was a great tribute to the victims of the tragedy.
In addition to a moving video projected on the pavilion scoreboards, the players posed with a banner reading in Valencian “we are with you”next to a flag of Valencian Community in the center of the field and with the team mascots carrying another regional flag and one of the Spain. The public accompanied them, with a huge ovation in memory of the victims.
The pavilion of Saint Louis Fountain He was getting dressed for a game. Two weeks after the tragic events which flooded the entire outskirts of the city of Valencia, leaving more than 200 dead in their wake, Valencia basket I was playing again. It was the first game played in the city, in any professional sport. And the club and supporters did not hesitate to send messages of support to those affected and gratitude to the volunteers.
We could see banners on which Valencia Basket supporters dedicated themselves to the victims of DANA that October 29 completely devastated part of the municipalities close to the city, in addition to others in which thanks were given to the thousands of volunteers who collaborated in the cleaning work and who came from all corners of the Spain.
Fonteta 🧡
📲 #EstemAmbVosaltres
🏆J8 @EuroCoupe
🏠🆚 @KKCedOL
⌚ Tuesday-8:30 p.m.
📺 @Go on
🤝Vitaldin Sport pic.twitter.com/06umu8tYtK– Valencia Basketball Club (@valenciabasket) November 12, 2024
Valencia Basket returns after DANA
The Valencian team returned to competition against Cedevita from Slovenia, in the Eurocup. It was the first match of a professional sports competition held in the city since the October 29 DANA devastated the city’s outlying municipalities. After two weeks where everything focused on the search and cleaning of the affected areas, the sport returned to the city and did so with a more than emotional tribute to all these victims.
But they also wanted to have a detail with all the volunteers who came to their aid. The solidarity of the Spanish people was once again demonstrated in the face of this disaster, since the entire country turned to the victims, either by donating food and materials, or by collaborating in all possible tasks on site. . And the Valencian supporters wanted to thank him.
