NBA players have expressed their support following the tragic terrorist attacks that hit Paris last weekend.

Nicolas Batum, the Charlotte Hornets swingman and a native of France, showed support to his home nation after the attacks. Batum, whose family lives close to where one of the six attacks happened, said that France is going to “stay strong” and will move forward despite the threat in humanity.

“We’re going to cry for our people we lost tonight but we’re going to stay strong, keep our heads up and keep moving forward and show that we’re better than them,” Batum said, reports Chicago Tribune. “I’m just praying for all of those people we lost and all the people who lost someone.”

Chicago Bulls centre Joakim Noah also expressed his sentiments about the unfortunate event that happened in France. Noah, who was born in New York but grew up in Paris, was somber as he told reporters about the tragedy, saying that a lot of people died for no reason.

Tony Porker and Boris Diaw, San Antonio Spurs’ French players, were also shocked with the news. The Spurs played the French national anthem before the game followed by a brief moment of silence as a tribute to the victims, reports ESPN.

Kevin Seraphin of the New York Knicks, who also spent time living in Paris, paid tribute to the victims of the attacks by having “Paris” shaved on the back of his head. According to Forbes, Seraphin explained that the standard practice in the NBA of writing a message on sneakers to voice an opinion would not suffice, so he had his barber design his hair in support of France.

Meanwhile, the NFL also paid tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris and have issued a statement about security ahead of the league’s week 10 games, according to CBS Sports. They stated that the safety of fans, stadium personnel and teams is their top priority in all games.

“Following the events in Paris on Friday, we are closely monitoring events and have been in communication with the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, which have informed us that there are no known threats against NFL stadiums,” the statement said.

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