People in Canada will watch because of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Many people in different countries watch NBA games. For example, fans in Serbia watch Nikola Jokic, and fans in Greece watch Giannis Antetokounmpo. People in Turkey watch Alperen Sengun. In Slovenia, fans watch Luka Doncic. Fans in Cameroon watch Pascal Siakam. Kristaps Porzingis is from Latvia, and Al Horford is from the Dominican Republic; fans there watch them play.

The NBA playoffs will show many good players from other countries.

This year, the best players in basketball are from many countries.

Many players in our league are from other countries. About 30% are from 43 different countries. Our teams feel more global.

This year, players from 44 countries scored points in the NBA.

Many people think Gilgeous-Alexander will be the best player this year. He or Jokic will win. A player from another country will win again. This has happened for seven years. Giannis won two times. Jokic won three times. Joel Embiid won two years ago.

Shai is a great player. It is difficult to stop him when he plays in a game.

He is like other players from other countries. No one can stop Jokic, Antetokounmpo, and Doncic.

This season, many people bought Doncic's jersey.

The player from Slovenia has the most popular shirt. He is the first player from another country to do this. He is also the first player who is not Stephen Curry or LeBron James to do this since 2012.

Ajsa Sivka said: "Slovenia is a small country, but our sports are very good. We have many great athletes. I am proud to be Slovenian."

Basketball is growing in Europe. The NBA wants to make it bigger. They will start a new league with teams from Europe, like Real Madrid.

Many people watched NBA games this year. More fans watched in France than before.

Basketball is very popular in many countries. More and more people like to play and watch it.

Around the world, the NBA is very popular and makes a lot of money.