The NBA will return to China for the first time since 2019 with pre-season games between the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns in Macau, ending a six-year hiatus due to political tensions following a pro-democracy tweet. This comeback, supported by a multi-year partnership with Alibaba, aims to enhance fan engagement and capitalize on basketball’s immense popularity in China, which has an estimated 300 million players.
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