Hong Kong – NBA Great Lebron James This week was written a rare up-ed in the Chinese state media, which indicates basketball as an Avenue for diplomacy amid tension with the US.
Writing in Monday edition of 40 -year -old People’s Daily Newspaper Los Angeles Lakers Star said “Basketball is not only a game, but also a bridge that adds us.”
This piece was published as James was ahead of two NBA Presence Games in China next month Phoenix Sun And this Brooklyn NetsAnd it comes as leaders in China and America seeks options to prevent a possible trade Tasleem between the world’s two largest economies.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to put a tariff standing on China, stating that it would respond with its own retaliatory levy. Trump said last month that he would delay the tariff for 90 days as negotiaters of the two countries work on a possible deal, which could eventually lead to a summit between US leader and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of this year or early next year.
As the deadlock comes out, James’ comments attracted the attention of the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, stating: “It is rare to run articles to carry out articles for foreign sports stars for the mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party. It is more common for international sports heroes to connect with fans through Chinese social media.
Ahead of his 23rd season in NBA, James said he was amazed at the reception received in China.
Official news agency Xinhua said, “This is super humbling to be able to come here to me, so far away from home, and receive reception and love, I wanted to put it back to the community and this country,” Xinhua quoted James as saying that he wrapped his journey in Chengdu.
NBA Greater is working to reconstruct its brand in China, where basketball has long been popular. The game will be held on October 10 and 12 after more than five years when the League was effectively banned for some time on the decision of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in China, in 2019, Derryl More was not punished for supporting anti -government protesters in Hong Kong.
Geophysical cracks began when morey, then general manager Houston Rockets And now GM Philadelphia 76ersTweets support for the protesters, while NET and Lake were in China.
The tweet was removed, but the decline lasted for years. No NBA games were shown in China for a year, and the broadcasts of the Games started returning regularly in 2022.
Steps towards a return to normal position between China and League including a visit to Golden State Stephen Curry And San Antonio’s Deeron fox Last year, which attracted a huge crowd. Curry returned for a trip last month.
