# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DK0N1okBGYG
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31614911-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-12T21:30:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

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Toronto Raptors Superfan Nav Bhatia made a surprise courtside appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Indianapolis! 🥹⁣
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The 73-year-old car dealership owner, who’s become a cultural icon for attending nearly every Raptors home game in franchise history, was seen proudly rocking a Canada Basketball No. 95 jersey amid a crowd dominated by Pacers yellow and Thunder blue. 🍁⁣
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Though his beloved Raptors weren’t in the Finals, Bhatia had plenty of reasons to be there. Between the presence of four Canadian players, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort on Oklahoma City, and Andrew Nembhard and Bennedict Mathurin on Indiana, and former Raptor Pascal Siakam now suiting up for the Pacers, this year’s Finals have deep ties to Canadian basketball fans. 🇨🇦⁣
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Known for traveling far and wide to support both the Raptors and Team Canada, from Vancouver to the Philippines, Bhatia’s courtside appearance was both fitting and symbolic of the growing global reach of Canadian basketball. 🏀⁣
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While it wasn’t clear which team he was cheering for, one thing was certain: he picked a good one to watch. The underdog Pacers stunned the 68-win Thunder with a 116–107 victory to take a 2–1 series lead. 💪⁣
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With Game 4 set for Friday, all eyes will be back on Indianapolis, and you can bet fans will be scanning the courtside seats to see if Canada’s most famous basketball fan is back in the building. 👀 #thegist⁣
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(c/o dedicationhoops/x)⁣
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#nba #superfan #spicyp #menssports #nbafinals #navbhatia #mensbasketball #basketball #pascalsiakam

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

spicyp, menssports, superfan, nba, nbafinals, basketball, pascalsiakam, navbhatia, mensbasketball, thegist

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