James Naismith hologram chats up NBA commissioner Adam Silver
The NBA All-Star weekend may have reached its high point on Friday.
During the league’s Technology Summit in Toronto, a hologram of James Naismith had a discussion with commissioner Adam Silver. The league shared a Vine of the hologram:
Dr. Naismith makes a special appearance via hologram at the @NBAAllStar Technology Summit in Toronto! #NBAAllStarTO https://t.co/EhO5u75QaP
— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2016
The encounter was met with great enthusiasm from attendees:
Fantastic moment at NBA tech summit, as Adam Silver holds conversation with a hologram James Naismith. Felt like a Star Trek episode.
— Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) February 12, 2016
Coolest part of the morning so far: Adam Silver's talk with hologrammed Dr. James Naismith.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) February 12, 2016
Adam Silver just had a conversation, on stage at the Tech Summit, with a convincing, talking, full-sized hologram of James Naismith.
— Roger Mounger (@Roger_Mounger) February 12, 2016
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