A Victory for the Big Easy
At one time, the name New Orleans was synonymous with great
food, great music, and one great big party. These days, it
seems the first thought that comes to one’s mind starts
with a capital K. However, much of the tourism-driven parts
of the city (such as the French Quarter) only suffered minor
water and wind damage from the storm, and the parts that were
affected have since rebuilt. So, although the catastrophic
flood we call Hurricane Katrina certainly did devastate the
city, it has revived, and the party lives on. The highly developed
art form of dining, the passionate love affair with music…the
Big Easy is a testament to the fact that culture this rich
simply cannot be drowned.
On February 18th, the 57th NBA All-Star Game tip off at the
New Orleans Arena. The fact that the NBA chose to bring the
largest basketball game of the year to New Orleans is a huge
victory for the city, especially considering the fact that
the New Orleans Hornets were forced to play most of their
home games during the 2005/2006 season in Oklahoma City due
to the devastation caused by Katrina. This national basketball
championship seems to declare that basketball is home to stay
at the New Orleans Arena. And the NBA knew what they were
doing awarding the first major sporting event post-Katrina
to the community –the city is as ready as ever to play
host for a national event. NBA Commissioner David Stern explains,
“The award of NBA All-Star 2008 is our vote of confidence
in the progress that is being made in the reopening and rebuilding
of New Orleans' tourism infrastructure. New Orleans will become
the basketball capital of the world in February 2008, and
demonstrate to a global audience that New Orleans is very
much open for business."
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