Sports are a huge part of any culture and right here in Orlando we not only have access to the Orlando Magic, but we also have many special events because of Disney’s Wide World of Sports. The massive 220 acre complex hosts a variety of events, including the Old Spice Classic, one of the most important tournaments in college pre-season basketball. Some of the best colleges from across the nation like Michigan, Marquette, Xavier, Creighton, Alabama and Baylor come to play some basketball in this tournament that adds to the basketball craze taking over Orlando.

The championship title for the Old Spice Classic was awarded to Florida State University, who beat out Marquette in the basketball tournament to go home as number one. The Seminoles will now head into the regular basketball season as the Old Spice champs, but you don’t have to depend on college basketball alone for your basketball fix, right? Thanks to the Orlando Magic, you don’t have to! We’ve got our own great team right here in Orlando.

If you haven’t heard (as of this post) your Orlando Magic are number one in the Eastern Conference. The team is off to an amazing start thanks to superstar players like Vince Carter and Dwight Howard and soon the Magic will be playing over at the brand new Amway Arena, which will also host concerts, other sports like soccer, and plenty of other events that will be great for the Orlando area in addition to the wonderful Orlando theme parks. The NBA All-Star game is also coming up in 2010 and some of your favorite players are on the ballot. Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis are all eligible to represent the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game, so make sure you vote for them. As the season heats up you can be sure more and more fans will be checking out the Orlando Magic. So make sure to get your discount Magic tickets soon and head out to a game. Considering the team is already #1, this is going to be a fantastic season for Central Florida basketball fans!

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