Superstars show their caring side

The NBA China Games 2017 was about much more than the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves entertaining the fans in Shenzhen and Shanghai last week.

For the league and the players it was an opportunity to encourage children in their basketball pursuits - from those kids who dream of one day making it in the world's greatest league to those with more humble ambitions.

On Saturday in Shanghai, the Warriors participated in a charity event at the landmark Oriental Pearl Tower, where the reigning NBA champions took time to coach 40 Special Olympics athletes, most of them children, as part of the NBA Cares program.