This cooperation is the first such cooperation between the NBA and a CBA team, focusing on the development of elite players, coaches and managers.
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This cooperation builds on the multi-year cooperation announced by NBA China and the Chinese Basketball Association in October 2025.
China News Service, Shanghai, October 10 (Reporter Miao Lu) NBA China and Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club jointly announced a multi-year cooperation on the 10th to support the development of club players, coaches and managers. This cooperation is the first time the NBA has carried out such cooperation with a Chinese Men's Basketball Professional League (CBA) team.
Through this cooperation, NBA China and Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club will cooperate in four key areas. Elite player training: NBA China will coordinate training opportunities, development resources, and opportunities to participate in international basketball development projects for Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club players with development potential. Event cooperation and exchange: Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club will have the opportunity to participate in various basketball activities and events organized by the NBA in China and across Asia, including the NBA Shanghai Basketball Festival, invitational tournaments organized by the NBA, and other events held in the region in the future. Coach training: This cooperation will provide development opportunities and resources for Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club coaches, including support from international coaches with professional experience, technical consultants, trainers and other basketball professionals. Manager exchange: NBA China will coordinate exchange opportunities for Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club managers, including visits to the United States to learn and exchange with NBA league and team managers in the fields of business and basketball operations.
"Partnering with Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club, the defending CBA champion, is an important part of our long-term commitment to supporting the development of basketball at all levels in China." said Troy Justice, NBA Senior Vice President and Head of International Basketball Operations. "We look forward to working together to cultivate the next generation of elite players, coaches and basketball management talents."
"This cooperation marks an important step for the club in expanding its international development." Wang Zhenwei, chairman of Shanghai Jiushi Basketball Club, said, "The cooperation focuses on the cultivation of elite players, embodies a pragmatic and complementary cooperation approach, and will create long-term development opportunities for both parties. This year, with the support of NBA China, players in the club's youth training system have had the opportunity to study and train in high schools with basketball characteristics in the United States. We believe these experiences will help their growth and look forward to further deepening cooperation with NBA China in the future."
This cooperation builds on the multi-year cooperation announced by NBA China and the Chinese Basketball Association in October 2025. The cooperation aims to provide opportunities for the Chinese men's and women's national basketball teams to train and compete in the United States, provide China's top basketball talents with opportunities to participate in NBA elite basketball programs, and support the development of Chinese coaches and referees. Since 2009, NBA China and the Chinese Basketball Association have jointly trained more than 3,500 coaches, athletes and referees through various projects and initiatives.
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