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Shooting stars aiming high in school league

By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2018-05-04 08:19

The prep-to-pro model of player development that has produced NBA superstars like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James has long inspired young hoopsters in China to dream big early on.

Now a burgeoning high school league initiated by Nike is giving them an opportunity to enjoy their games like never before.

With a raucous crowd cheering them on at west Beijing's Wukesong Arena on April 30, there was an atmosphere reminiscent of the 2008 Beijing Olympics final staged under the same roof.

Shooting stars aiming high in school league

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