NBA in Paris

By Chloe Stein, MPMT Sophomore Applying to a program like NBA in Paris can be somewhat daunting. I submitted an application to challenge myself in a new and exciting way, not necessarily to become so attached to the people I traveled with. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how seamlessly…

By Caroline King, Statistics Freshman When I was in 5th grade, I came home from school every day and grabbed a bowl of ice-cream and my iPad to watch the highlights from the previous night’s basketball games—college and NBA. I sat for hours, fascinated with analyzing the statistics and style…

By Julianna Reichenbach, Journalism Senior After going to Chicago Factory, the Chicago Bulls-themed restaurant in Paris, my partner and I woke up from naps to our roommates talking about the subway strike. We had planned to Uber over to Accor Arena before the big game. The group chat informed us…

By Morgan Waters, Sport Management Junior Time in Paris to photograph events surrounding an NBA game? A dream come true. This study abroad experience was amazing and I would do it over again a million times. This was my first time ever leaving the country so I truly had no…

By Thomas Cluck, Advertising, Junior Having never been to Europe, I was very excited about the opportunity to travel to the French capital with UF to cover only the second-ever NBA game in France. I was excited and viewed this program as a good opportunity for me. Yet, my actual…

By Cristina Santiago Espinet, Journalism Senior  This program was truly a surreal experience. When I landed in Paris, I went straight to the Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan to get to work. The Chicago Bulls’ open practice and media availability session was an incredible learning experience. I had never been part…

By Tyler Carmona, Journalism Senior Traveling to Paris provided me with an advanced journalistic perspective on all subjects, not just sports. Although the program spanned only a week, it truly was a learning experience as we did our best to assimilate with the culture and accrue knowledge. As an American…

By Shailey Klein, Journalism Sophomore I had never been to Paris before this study abroad program. In fact, I had never even set foot in Europe. So, I had no idea what to expect, visiting a new city and immersing myself in a culture I knew very little about. As…

By Robby Benezra, MPMT Senior Participating in the NBA in Paris Study Abroad program was a dream come true. I grew up a MASSIVE basketball fan. My dad used to take me to Orlando Magic and Miami Heat games when I was a young kid, and I quickly fell in…

By Pat O’Donnell, Journalism Senior If you told me a year ago I’d be in Paris for an NBA game through the UF College of Journalism and Communications, I’d never have believed you. But I did exactly that in January.  I’ve now crossed the pond for the first of hopefully…

By Caleb Wiegandt, Journalism Junior The City of Light, the City of Love and a city of firsts. When my first-ever venture abroad began, I never thought it would have so much impact on my life.  I knew almost no one in the CJC group, much less anyone in France…

By Chloe Stein, Media Production, Management, and Technology Sophomore In January, I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of 24 students to represent the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications in covering the second-ever NBA game hosted in Paris. This was a regular-season game on Jan.…