NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday he expects league relations with China will remain on solid footing despite growing political tensions between the US and Chinese governments.
Speaking just before the start of the NBA Finals, Silver said he expected NBA games would continue to be shown in China and play a key role in cultural understanding between the American and Chinese people.
“It’s hard to divorce what’s happening with the NBA from larger geopolitical issues between the US and China,” Silver said. “It remains important, particularly when tensions are high between governments, that we foster these sports, educational, cultural relationships.
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