NBA holds court in Macao
With a host of stars, two sell-out games and a huge community outreach program, league delivers another epic China tour
Beyond the game
Scheduled concurrently with the preseason trip, the league also rolled out a five-day NBA Cares initiative — the Community Impact Week 2026 — in conjunction with its partner Sands China Ltd, bringing together NBA legends and current stars for a series of charitable events, such as youth clinics and community service activities.
The week kicked off with a youth training camp at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, where about 200 children from schools across the wider Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area received guidance from two-time NBA champion Ray Allen, NBA coaches, former Chinese national team star Ding Yanyuhang and current women's team center Zhang Ziyu.
The Community Basketball Carnival brought the curtain down on the program on Sunday at a youth training camp held at the NBA House, where star mentors, such as Bosh, Zhang and China's former Olympic champion short-track speed skater Wang Meng, guided a group of young Special Olympics athletes, helping improve their basketball skills while encouraging them to build self-confidence and foster a spirit of inclusion.
As part of the league's long-term commitment to supporting basketball development in the country, NBA China announced a new partnership with Shanghai Jiushi, the defending champion club in the CBA league, on Saturday, aiming to help improve the club's player development, offer the team more competitive opportunities in the US and strengthen coaching exchanges.
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