Nicolas Batum wears 'Je Suis Charlie' t-shirt ahead of Portland Trail Blazers' win over the Miami Heat

French forward sends message of support to 'victims of this horror'

Friday 09 January 2015 10:15 EST
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French NBA star Nicolas Batum wore a 'Je Suis Charlie' t-shirt to support the victims of the terrorist attack on the Charlie Hebdo building in Paris.

The 26-year-old (above, pic via Erik Gunderson), a member of the French national team who was born in Lisieux, Lower Normandy, wore the black t-shirt ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers' win against the Miami Heat last night.

Batum, who scored eight points in a comprehensive 99-83 win, also Tweeted that earlier this week that he was "increasingly outraged by human stupidity ... Big thought to all the families and victims of this horror".

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was "absolutely shocked" by the "dreadful and terrible" situation.

Last month, a number of NBA players wore 'I Can't Breathe' t-shirts to show support to Eric Garner.

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the New York Knicks at NBA Global Games London 2015 at The O2 on Thursday. The game is live on BT Sport and on NBA LEAGUE PASS.

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