Agra : NBA player Kevin Garnett of the USA, currently touring India as part of an Asian promotional tour, visited the Taj Mahal in Agra Monday (July 17).
The white marble Taj, built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, draws more than 20,000 Indian and foreign visitors a day. The tomb took about 20,000 artists 22 years to build.
Garnett, accompanied by his wife Brandi Padilla, had earlier said that India could establish itself as a basketball power if the nations youth adopt a similar passion for the game that has paid dividends in neighbouring China.
The Minnesota Timberwolves forward said that a lack of facilities should not discourage children from taking up basketball in the cricket-mad country.
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