Thompson visits China to hold clinics

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors will visit China from June 15 to 23 to promote the NBA Global Games 2013 - Beijing and Shanghai. Thompson will host basketball clinics, meet and greet fans in Xi'an, Beijing and Chengdu, and participate in special programs conducted by NBA's marketing, television and digital partners in China.

The NBA Global Games 2013 in Beijing and Shanghai will feature the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. The teams will play on Oct 15 at 7:30 pm at the MasterCard Center in Beijing, and then travel to Shanghai for a game at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on Oct 18 at 7:30 pm.

The games in Beijing and Shanghai are authorized and supported by the Chinese Basketball Association and co-hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports and the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Sports. These games will mark the seventh edition of NBA preseason games in China.