We are exactly 7 weeks removed from when all major sports leagues across the world, lead by Adam Silver, and the NBA, began shutting down their operations. The decision to close down was made once the NBA received confirmation of, at the time, its first confirmed COVID-19 case, who ultimately was confirmed to be Rudy Gobert. After much uncertainty for the team and team personnel every player was tested for COVID-19, who at the time had just begun making its way into the U.S. After a long night which saw many players and staff stay at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK and get tested, the Utah Jazz team was allowed to fly back to Utah in a plane under controlled environments. After a couple days Utah Jazz Star Guard Donavan Mitchell also confirmed that he was infected by COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Throughout the following weeks a multitude of players began to report with COVID-19.

When the NBA decided to shutter its operations until further notice many thought that Silver was moving hastily in a situation but the further confirmed player cases proved that not many were aware of the severity nor the impact of that the CoronaVirus would have. Fast-forward to April and it seems as though the sports world, except for Tom and Gronk’s Bromance, have stayed in place, frozen in time and we all now have to conform to either watching reruns, checking on the players or speculating about the future, all of which are fun under the right circumstance.

So let’s talk about some Orlando Magic Basketball!

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Amongst major donations from Team Owners, Team Officials and Players surpassing the $2Mil mark, whic will go to fund arena personnel and local charities, The Orlando Magic partnered with Christian Service Center or Second Harvest Food Bank to provide assistance to those in need during this time. On a recently released episode of TheOZonePodcast Dante stated: “As an incentive for peoples generosity in a difficult time we’re asking to upload a video/photo to the Greenfly application and use Promo MAGICGIVE that shows your love for Central Florida, Orlando, or the Magic” at the end of the Month a winner is selected who is to receive: Court-side Seats, Access to the Lounge, Production Truck tour, Player Warm-Ups and much more…

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AG seems to have been putting time in the Hip-Hop gym with a teaser of a new song which we can assume is called ”Level Up” with lyrics like