Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, October 5 (reporter Li Bowen and Zhu Di) NBA President Adam Xiaohua said on the 5th that he met Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, during the NBA China match, the development of Chinese basketball in this year is obvious to all.
Xiao Hua said that he came to China for the first time in the NBA preseason 14 years ago. Yao Ming was still a Rocket player at that time. 14 years later, he had become the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association. All this was wonderful. “This is a historic year for Chinese basketball. Chinese basketball just won four gold medals in the Asian Games. Congratulations to them.” Xiao Hua said.
Since the first NBA preseason game was held in China in 2004, Xiao Hua thinks that China’s basketball has made great progress up to now. “There is no doubt that Chinese people love basketball. No matter where I go to China, I can feel the great enthusiasm of the fans for basketball.” Xiao Hua said.
Xiao Hua also said that whether in social media, basketball games or real basketball courts, people’s love for basketball made him feel the great potential of basketball development in China.
Xiao Hua said that he had an in-depth discussion with Yao Ming, and NBA and Chinese basketball would have more and wider cooperation opportunities. “In addition, next year’s Basketball World Cup will come to China, and we are very excited. At that time, China will become the focus of basketball fans all over the world.” Xiao Hua said.