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Discovery Education & the NBA: A Slam Dunk Partnership

Game Plan for the Future:
A Virtual Field Trip with the NBA

Take your classroom behind the scenes of professional basketball in a brand-new Virtual Field Trip from the NBA! Students will learn how the arenas are efficient and eco-friendly, and how basketball can play an important part in ensuring clean, bright futures for communities.

About The Virtual Field Trip

Take your classroom behind the scenes at LEED Gold-certified basketball arenas and the NBA headquarters in a brand-new Virtual Field Trip developed in partnership with the National Basketball Association!

In this exciting learning experience, students will visit the homes of the Golden State Warriors and the Orlando Magic to learn how the people and technology behind these basketball arenas make them efficient and help enhance their communities. Next, visit the NBA headquarters to meet the amazing team of people behind the league’s innovative initiatives designed to improve our communities.

Together we can show students that planning for a better future for our communities starts today!

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Key Players & Arenas

Designed for grades 3-8, this Virtual Field Trip introduces students to experts and athletes with a passion for conservation and gives them an inside look at three NBA locations.

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Melvin

Host

Discovery Education

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Alyah Kanso

Sustainability Manager

Golden State Warriors

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Donna Daniels

General Manager

Chase Center, Golden State Warriors

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Franz Wagner

Small Forward/Shooting Guard

Orlando Magic

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Tiffany Lau

Venue Development and Strategic Oversight Lead

NBA

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Chase Center

Chase Center

Home of the Golden State Warriors

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AdventHealth Training Center

Orlando, FL

Training Facility for the Orlando Magic

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NBA Headquarters

New York City, NY

Headshot Melvin

Melvin

Host

Discovery Education

Headshot Alyah

Alyah Kanso

Sustainability Manager

Golden State Warriors

Headshot Donna

Donna Daniels

General Manager

Chase Center, Golden State Warriors

Headshot Franz

Franz Wagner

Small Forward/Shooting Guard

Orlando Magic

Headshot Tiffany

Tiffany Lau

Venue Development and Strategic Oversight Lead

NBA

Still Chase Center Night

Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Home of the Golden State Warriors

Still Training Center

AdventHealth Training Center

Orlando, FL

Training Facility for the Orlando Magic

Still NBA Headquarters Logo

NBA Headquarters

New York City, NY

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About Our Partnership

Discovery Education and the NBA are teaming up to help students learn how the technology, innovations, and people behind professional basketball can help our communities be cleaner and better than ever!

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NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. 

Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms.  NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

Discovery Education

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Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, innovative classroom tools, and corporate partnerships, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners.

Discovery Education’s flagship product, Experience, supports students and educators with grab-and-go lessons, instructional tools and support, and award-winning cross-curricular content from brands students love.

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