Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia's story is bigger than basketball — read an excerpt from his upcoming memoir now

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“Basketball is a part of my success,” says Nav Bhatia. Get to know the world-famous basketball fan in Superfan: The Nav Bhatia Story, a CBC Documentary Special.

The Heart of a Superfan will be published on Feb. 27, 2024. From his early life in India to immigrating to Canada and falling in love with the game of basketball — the memoir looks at the many hardships and triumphs in Bhatia's life.“Basketball is a part of my success,” says Nav Bhatia. Get to know the world-famous basketball fan in his memoir The Heart of a Superfan. For years, Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia has been a fixture on the sidelines cheering on the home team.

I guess my antics at those early Raptors games got noticed because people in the crowds and those watching on TV started saying, 'Who is that guy?' When I took my place at centre court, Isiah handed me a purple-and-white Raptors jersey that said 'Superfan'on the back, with the number '1.' We'd never even talked before. When I took my place at centre court, Isiah handed me a purple-and-white Raptors jersey that said "Superfan" on the back, with the number "1." I was stunned and mumbled my thanks as the media snapped photos. I didn't realize it in that moment, but Isiah Thomas changed my whole life that day.

 

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