2007-02-18 13:23:15 · 9 answers · asked by luckyjaja 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
Yes they had representatives at the game (chris bosch as a player for the raptors and steve nash's home land). I'm not sure if they would sing it if there weren't any representatives. At the all star game they might sing it regardless, but at a regular season game between the bulls and knicks or any other non canadian team it wouldn't be sung.
2007-02-18 18:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by tonyp313 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At North American baseball and basketball games at least, a national anthem is sung to represent all participating countries. (Usually Canada & the United States). It's just PC.
So like if two American teams played, only the US anthem would be sung. If an American team played a Canadian team, both would be sung. If two Canadian teams played, only the Canadian anthem would be sung. Since the all-star game represents a league comprising teams from both Canada and the US, both are sung.
2007-02-18 21:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by Robert Nesta M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sung because canadian teams home games are in canada eg. Toronto Maple Leafs the allstar game was played in canada.
2007-02-18 21:49:01 · answer #3 · answered by Christopher R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Dr. James Naismith (Creator of Basketball) was born in almonte, canada or somethin and i believe the Phoenix Suns Point guard Steve Nash was in attendance!
2007-02-18 21:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by Quazzi (#1 Suns Fan) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because basketball inventor Dr. James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario, Canada. And also NBA have Toronto Raptors representing Canada.
2007-02-18 21:30:54 · answer #5 · answered by kbraner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz there was Canadian peoples playin and attendin the game
2007-02-18 21:44:30 · answer #6 · answered by zach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some players can be from the candian country. Also they r our neighbors in border.
2007-02-18 22:16:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the nba has a team in toronto and steve nash was in attendance.
2007-02-18 21:25:28 · answer #8 · answered by what? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was asking the same question
2007-02-18 22:25:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋