To mitigate the risks, the NBA is basing 22 teams within a tightly controlled “bubble” inside Disney World’s sprawling 40-square mile campus in Orlando. Testing will continue inside the bubble but it is not known how frequently this will take place. ‘Significant sacrifice’While multi-millionaire stars such as the Lakers’ James have joked that entering the bubble felt like starting a jail term, so far the launch of the project has gone smoothly. “It requires significant sacrifice from our players,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver told the New York Times this week. Antetokounmpo, who grew up in poverty in Greece as the son of Nigerian immigrants, smiles at the suggestion NBA players are facing hardship in their confined environment in Orlando.

Source: The Guardian July 29, 2020 11:48 UTC