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  •   Israeli Champions Maccabi Haifa Played NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in Friendly Pre-season Match-Up
  • 10/18/2013
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    The Memphis community came together as Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa took on the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies in a friendly pre-season match-up on October 13.​
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    ​In the last leg of a three game NBA tour in the United States, Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa played the Memphis Grizzlies at FedEx Forum in Memphis on October 13. 

    ​In a ceremony celebrating the U.S.-Israel relationship through sport, Memphis Grizzlies representatives Pace Cooper and Andy Groveman honored Consul General of Israel to the Southeast United States Opher Aviran with a personalized Grizzlies jersey.

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    (Courtesy Joe Murphy/NBAE/Getty Images​)

    Dubbed Jewish Heritage Night by the Grizzlies, the game opened with the singing of both the U.S. and Israeli national anthems by members of the Memphis Jewish community. Prior to the start of the game, Maccabi Haifa and Memphis Grizzlies players traded team memorabilia.

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    The Grizzlies led from the start, earning the win with a final score of 116-70.