VIDEO SHOWS: BASKET FANS FROM GERMANY AND THE US GOING TO BERLIN'S UBER ARENA FOR EUROPEAN TOUR BASKETBALL GAME BETWEEN ORLANDO MAGIC AND MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: BERLIN, GERMANY (JANUARY 15, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) 1. FANS QUEUING TO GET INTO BERLIN'S UBER ARENA AS MARCHING BAND PLAYS FROM BALCONY 2. VARIOUS OF BAND PLAYING FROM BALCONY 3. FANS QUEUING 4. FAN IN GRIZZLIES COAT 5. FANS QUEUING 6. VARIOUS OF FANS POSING FOR CAMERA 7. FAN TAKING PHOTO 8. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN, JULIAN BEHRENDT, SAYING: "Well, I just said I'm really excited right now. A few days ago, I was ok and then yesterday, when we arrived in Berlin, it was a bit more. And then I could get distracted by the sidebar programming, but now there's a kind of tension because there's this incredible happy anticipation. Totally awesome." 9. BEHRENT WEARING ORLANDO SHIRT SIGNED BY WAGNER BROTHERS 10. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN, JULIAN BEHRENDT, SAYING: "So the Magic were pretty cool with Penny and Shaq in the 90s, of course. We found them really cool even back then. Then there was a connection to Dallas via Dirk (Nowitzki) for a very long time. And I mean, now we have Franz there, we have Moritz here from Berlin, Tristan is there. That's already a team you want to see and you get excited because the boys are also super friendly and really fun. So yes, go Magic!" 11. QUEUE AT ARENA 12. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN, JULIAN BEHRENDT, SAYING: (on who he wants to win) "It's difficult. I find the event itself so cool and the experience and all the surrounding stuff so cool that it actually doesn't really matter to me who wins. I mean if I could have my wish then it sure: Franz makes 30, Moritz makes 15, Tristan makes 20, and the Magic win the thing with a buzzer beater by Moritz Wagner. So i guess that would be something like 125, 124. That's if I have to say something like that now. But basically just to go into the hall, enjoy the thing and have an NBA game on German soil — Chef's Kiss." 13. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN, RAMZI MSOLLI, SAYING: "Happiness is a slight understatement. For us, a small childhood dream is coming true. Especially for me because I've been an Orlando Magic fan since 1993. So, today we are not only loudly cheering on Franz and Mo Wagner, but of course the Orlando Magic. And that is a very special moment." 14. FANS QUEUING 15. FANS POSING FOR CAMERA 16. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN, RAMZI MSOLLI, SAYING: "And I am also very sure that, regardless of our location in Germany, we would then also travel there and take part in the games. This is definitely a big moment, and of course we would like it to happen more often. This is now the first regular NBA game in Germany, and it would of course be cool if that happened more often. For me it would be worth any price." 17. (SOUNDBITE) (German) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES FAN, MATTES CHRISTIAN, SAYING: "We're really excited. I'm here with my son and I can show him an NBA game for the first time. I was able to work for the Memphis Grizzlies two years ago, and now I see colleagues here again and I can even take my son with me. Of course, as underdogs, we hope that we still win today. Even though superstar Ja Morant isn't there, but there is Jaren Jackson Jr and co. And it's phenomenal to experience it all here. We've seen a lot of people already, including a few from the Memphis Grizzlies. Not just us, but overall it's super exciting, really amazing." 18. FANS QUEUING 19. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN FROM HAMBURG, CHRISTIAN JÜRSS, SAYING: "It's wonderful, it was always a dream of me to see an NBA game and now I have a chance in Germany, so it is very very great!" 20. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES FANS, WILL, ANNA AND BECCA, SAYING: BECCA: "Love it so far!" ANNA: "I am thrilled to be here. I have never been to Berlin, I have never been to Germany, so I am so excited to get to be here now. And I hope that it is a lot of fun and that it shows Europe just how great the NBA is. Especially the Grizzlies!" BECCA: "For sure! We want the NBA to have this world wid- audience and this is such a great example, way to bring it to places that don't have the opportunity to see it often." 21. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES FANS, WILL, ANNA AND BECCA, SAYING: WILL: "I hope the Grizzlies win. We have got a lot of things going against us right now but maybe getting out on the court we pull it out." ANNA: "And we know this is homecoming for some of the Magic players, so..." BECCA: "So like we get it, we are the away team, it's good." 22. FAMILY POSING FOR PHOTOS 23. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN MARKUS FUCHS FROM WEISSENFELS, SAYING: "Yes, this setting is absolutely amazing, of course. The Wagner brothers, Tristan da Silva, three German NBA players in one team, as a basketball fan, you definitely have to come and watch. Absolute highlight! And you can't miss the first NBA game, regular season game on German soil, you can't miss out on." 24. QUEUE 25. (SOUNDBITE) (German) ORLANDO MAGIC FAN MARKUS FUCHS FROM WEISSENFELS, SAYING: "It's going to be a relatively easy win for Orlando. Simply because they are currently the better team and yes, Franz is back. He is making his comeback today after an injury break. I think the signs point to victory today." 26. BAND PLAYING FOR QUEUE AT ARENA (The article has been published through a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has been published verbatim. Liability lies with original publisher.)
