NBA stars return to China by Alisha Rahaman Sarkar
NBA Returns To China After 6 Years | Macao To Host 2 Games
The NBA is back in China for the first time since 2019, after being frozen out over a team official’s pro-Hong Kong tweet. The Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets will play two preseason games in Macau, marking a cautious reconciliation between the league and Beijing amid growing basketball fandom across the country.
NBA stars return to China six years after controversy over pro-democracy post
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is returning to Chinasix years after being banished from the country following a controversy over a single social media post.
The Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns have arrived in the Chinese special administrative region of Macao, where they will play two sold-out pre-season games on Friday and Sunday – part of a five-year contract with Las Vegas Sands’ Macau unit Sands China.
Today’s match will mark the NBA’s first games played in the Chinese territory and the world’s largest gambling hub since 2019 as millions of fans await the return of one of the most beloved sports leagues to the mainland.
China has one of the largest fan bases in the world – more than 300 million basketball players to be exact. The demand was immediate as tickets priced up to £46 sold out within minutes, underscoring the enduring appetite for the basketball league in the region. To read more go to the link below:
