“Apparently, it’s always been a dream of Kristaps Porzingis‘ to go to Disneyland,” explain Brinson+Banks of the unusual location for their latest magazine shoot. “Welp, we got to see his dream come true alongside ESPN‘s Sam Alipour—he has a fun show called Hang Time where he does crazy things with athletes—for ESPN The Magazine. Now we can mark ‘Ride the Tea Cups at Disneyland with a 7’3” NBA player’ off our bucket lists. Finally, thank goodness.
“And too bad our photos don’t come with soundbites because he was hootin’ and hollerin’ (are our Southern roots showing?) the whole ride.”
Read more: Hang Time: Disneyland, the Knicks and life in America with Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis, of the New York Knicks, enjoys spinning in a giant tea cup on the Mad Tea Party ride in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Photo by Brinson+Banks for ESPN. Caption courtesy ESPN.
Porzingis reaches for ESPN’s Sam Alipour. Photo by Brinson+Banks for ESPN.
Porzingis and Alipour watch the fireworks show above Sleeping Beauty’s Castle. Photo by Brinson+Banks for ESPN.
Photo by Brinson+Banks for ESPN.
