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Stars and Stripes: Toronto Raptors put on a show for Italy troops
Five buses full of U.S. troops took in a preseason scrimmage Wednesday night by the Toronto Raptors at Palaverde — home of the Benetton Treviso basketball club.

Sgt. Olasupo Sobomehin wore a Raptors jersey … and not just in an attempt to get some face time with the players.

“I grew up in Toronto,” said the soldier from the 386th Movement Control Team assigned to Caserma Ederle.

“I’m a Raptors fan,” he said, even though he hadn’t attended an NBA game in more than 10 years.