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Volleyball star Alyssa Valdez She was overjoyed when she and her pet appeared as virtual fans at a game in the United States. National Basketball Association broadcast Monday morning.
The 27-year-old athlete was holding her pet dog Blake, or “Hammerhead Blake”, as his page of Instagram says, while they were watching the game of the Los angeles lakers and Houston rockets in the first trimester.
Valdez reacted to one of the social media users who saw her on the screen and took a video of her appearance as proof.
“Hi po,” the user said online while tagging the athlete with a smiling emoji.
Valdez retweeted his post and expressed his joy at seeing his pet on virtual benches.
Blakey boy !! 😍😍 https://t.co/SGIZqSlIIG
– Alyssa Valdez (@ AlyssaValdez2) September 7, 2020
Other Filipino viewers of the playoff game also expressed astonishment when the volleyball star appeared as a virtual NBA fan, including the basketball coach. Charles that.
Go big @ AlyssaValdez2 Virtual fan sa Lakers – Rockets game. Na zoom-in pa! Haha “, he tweeted.
“Did I just see Alyssa Valdez with her dog as a virtual fan at a Lakers game? The Philippines represents ”, exclaimed another Twitter user with hearts and a Philippine flag emoji.
“Alyssa Valdez is a virtual fan of the Lakers game with her dog, cute hahaha”, another online user noticed.
Wow !!! Alyssa Valdez and Blake are one of the virtual fans of the Lakers NBA game and the camera is still focused on them https://t.co/ZOYrreOEHF
– Allforvolley (@ letletalinsunu1) September 7, 2020
Valdez is a pet lover who takes care of her dog with boyfriend and basketball athlete Kiefer Ravenna.
Last year, they opened an account dedicated to their beloved dog that features solo photos, as well as snippets of them linked to the canine.
Meanwhile, Valdez’s appearance as a virtual NBA fan made his name briefly enter the local Twitter top trending list Monday morning.
Other keywords related to the game also made the list, such as “Lakers”, “Lebron” and “Westbrook”.
As of Monday morning (Philippine time), the series is tied 1-1 since the Lakers obtained a score of 117 in Game 2 of the Semifinals of the Western Conference of the NBA. Rockets, who won in the previous game, scored 109.
The NBA resumed its season last month after it was halted in March due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
However, there are no live audiences in games until the Finals as part of the health and safety protocols, although there is the virtual fan initiative where spectators can appear in games through Microsoft Teams.
Experts said large crowds and gatherings should be avoided to decrease the risk of transmission of the airborne virus in closed indoor environments.
People are expected to stay at least one meter away from each other, which is roughly equivalent to the length of a motorcycle, although the health department recommends keeping a distance of two to three meters for maximum protection.
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that can be transmitted through droplets emitted when an infected person speaks, sings, or screams.
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