The Future Is Bright Between China and the NBA and Here Is Why
As the Suns defeat the Clippers in Game 2 Western Conference Finals with a score of 103-104, they took on a 2-0 series lead and were heading towards the first championship in franchise history with a full head of steam. The game was streamed on China's Tencent, which gained the attention of around 66 million viewers in China. So it seemed like the partnership between China and the NBA is back on the right track again. So what will the future hold between China and the NBA? Well, let's take a deep dive into the situation. Photo by Christian Petersen / Getty Images China broke up with the NBA around one-and-half years ago, sparked by a Tweet by Daryl Morey, the former general manager of the Houston Rockets and the president of the Philadelphia 76ers, supporting Hong Kong's protest movement. Soon after the Tweet was made, the Chinese government canceled all NBA broadcasts on China Central Television (CCTV). But as time progressed, people seemed to forget about the incident a...