an NBA Flagship Store will open at The Londoner Macao<\/strong>, offering NBA merchandise from brands like Nike, Mitchell & Ness, New Era, Wilson and NBA Kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe NBA China Games 2025 will be available in over 200 countries and territories through television, digital media, and social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement was made at The Londoner Arena. NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer\u00a0Mark Tatum, Las Vegas Sands (LVS) president and chief operating officer and Dallas Mavericks governor\u00a0Patrick Dumont, and Sands China Ltd. (SCL) president and chief executive officer\u00a0Grant Chum were present, joined by Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment (BSE) global executive vice president of Global Partnerships Catherine Carlson,\u00a0Phoenix Suns executive vice president & chief revenue officer\u00a0Dan Costello and NBA legends Ray Allen,\u00a0DeMarcus Cousins,\u00a0Stephon Marbury,\u00a0Tracy McGrady,\u00a0Cuttino Mobley\u00a0and\u00a0Tony Parker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tatum said: “Bringing preseason games to Macau will showcase the excitement of the NBA to fans in one of the world’s emerging hubs for sports.\u00a0The Nets and the Suns feature an exciting mix of established and rising stars, and we look forward to engaging fans, aspiring players and the local community in\u00a0Macao\u00a0through these games and a variety of interactive events, youth development programs and social impact initiatives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dumont added: “NBA basketball is a global sport that attracts people of different ages, backgrounds and cultures. It creates exciting experiences that connect people while playing a positive role in communities. Sands is honoured to bring The NBA China Games to Macao so that the most elite level of basketball can be experienced directly by the fans who are so passionate about it.\u00a0 We look forward to welcoming the NBA to Macau next October.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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