The NBA should totally copy Greece's awesome outdoor basketball tournament idea

As we approach the start of the upcoming NBA season, we are starting to see more basketball played around the world and some of it rocks.

While it is not often that exhibition basketball games played in Greece capture such international intrigue, the Pavlos Giannakopoulos tournament was able to do exactly that.

With potentially over 42,000 fans reportedly in attendance at the Panathenaic Stadium (also known as Kallimarmaro Stadium) in Athens, they shattered a EuroLeague attendance record.

It was an iconic, unique atmosphere at the open-air stadium that also hosted the first-ever Olympics of the modern era. The tournament featured a few prominent EuroLeague teams including Anadolu Efes, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv, KK Partizan, and Panathinaikos. The vibes were otherworldly.

Even before the competition, it looked incredibly fun for fans. But once the matches began, it was simply unparalleled. Look how cool this looked.

Several of the teams had memorable former NBA players on its roster.

But imagine how exciting this would feel with the best players in the world competing in this environment.

We already have the NHL Winter Classic for hockey and the NBA should try something similar. They can even get a title sponsor and use this as a fun way to make more money for the sport in an exciting fashion like this.

Best jerseys ever?

We took a look at the best design every team in the NBA has ever sported:

"Looking back at the history of the sport, we have seen some tremendous design efforts sported by every franchise in the league. While some are consistently better than others, we have seen some memorable and iconic jerseys on professional basketball courts.

Even though the main manufacturers of these looks have changed hands over the years with companies such as Nike and adidas and Reebok and Champion all stepping up to the plate, one thing remains clear: Basketball jerseys can, sometimes, rock."

Here are the best NBA uniforms every team has ever worn.

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