NADA 2023

Nav Bhatia
Toronto Raptors Superfan
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Arriving in Canada in 1984 with little to his name, Nav Bhatia eventually became the No. 1 salesperson of Hyundai vehicles and later acquired two Canadian Hyundai dealerships. But he may be better known as the official Toronto Raptors Superfan, who hadn’t missed a home game since the NBA team’s debut in 1995 until last December after having to isolate because of exposure to COVID. In 2015, he was appointed Raptors Community Ambassador, helping to spread the love of basketball and the Toronto Raptors. Lately, Bhatia has been working to change any negative perceptions of fellow Sikhs and South Asians by such strategies as buying tickets for thousands of kids of all backgrounds to watch a Raptors game together. Bhatia’s Superfan Nav Bhatia Foundation works with World Vision and Canada Basketball to help build basketball courts across the world. And, in May 2021, Bhatia became the first fan to be honored by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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