Were David and Amir a friend match made in heaven? We sent these mini New Yorkers on a blind (play)date in the city...let's find out if they became new BFFs!
THE PLAYDATE:
A private tour at the NBA Store - 545 Fifth Ave (212-457-3120, nba.com/nycstore)
ABOUT DAVID, 9 (LEFT):
Neighborhood: Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Ideal playdate: Seeing a basketball game at Barclays
ABOUT AMIR, 8 (RIGHT):
Neighborhood: Briarwood, Queens
Ideal playdate: Building LEGOs and playing in his backyard
Favorite thing about NYC:
DAVID: “I like going to the pool and playing basketball. Sometimes I put on my Brooklyn Nets jersey.”
AMIR: “I get to go to cool places. I love going to museums like the science museum in Queens.”
First Impression:
DAVID: “I thought he was a cool kid, but I didn’t know he could play basketball because he was short.”
AMIR: “I thought David would be fun. He was nice, and he likes basketball a lot.”
Best Part:
DAVID: “I liked the scavenger hunt and shooting at the hoop. Amir helped me find Steph Curry’s signature.”
AMIR: “We made jerseys and went on a scavenger hunt and then counted the basketballs on the chandelier.”
Friend Potential:
DAVID: "I want to hang out with him again, maybe when school starts. He’s playful!” (5 STARS)
AMIR: “We could be friends. Maybe we could play basketball in my backyard together.” (4 STARS)
Want to get set up? E-mail us at kids.ny@timeout.com with “PLAYDATE” in the subject line (plus your kid's name, age, their interests and their NYC borough).