Mbappé, a superstar in New York

Paul Rouget, Media365: Published on Tuesday 03 January 2023 at 08:46

Passing through the Big Apple with Achraf Hakimi, Kylian Mbappé received a standing ovation during the Brooklyn Nets game, and especially cheered by NBA stars such as Kevin Durant.

“If you make it there, you’ll make it anywhere.” (“If you can be successful here, you can be successful anywhere”) As Frank Sinatra sang in “New York, New York”, the American city is often a good measure of someone’s popularity. And that someone, on Monday night, was Kylian Mbappé. Silenced after PSG defeat, first of the season, in goal (1-3), flew to USA with Achraf Hakimi, which also cut very little after the World Cup. Qatar World Cup top scorer beaten in the final with the Blues against Argentina (3-3, 2-4 rigs)and the Moroccan national team, he made history with his countrythe first from the African continent to reach the semifinals of a World Cup, went to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn to watch the NBA regular season match easily won by the Nets against the Spurs (139-103).

And Mbappé was able to realize that he is a big star on the other side of the Atlantic as well. Yep, almost everyone wanted to take a snap next to him, like New York Jets (NFL) player Sauce Gardner (photo). And when he appeared on the giant screen of the Barclays Center, after a sequence of some of his exploits, received a huge ovation from the New York borough. The Bondy prodigy then entered the locker room of the Brooklyn franchise, greeting in particular Kyrie Irving, top scorer of the game with 27 points, or Kevin Durant, author of 25 points and 11 rebounds. First address to all Nets players (video). “Great match, guys. Congratulations. It was really fun to watch. Good luck with the season,” said Mbappé. Durant, who had previously given him the shirt, then recounted his embrace on Instagram with the Parisian striker, whom he defines as “brother” and also “legend”. Bondy’s “Kyky” has become a star in New York…