Relations between the NBA and China had soured after a pro-democracy tweet was liked by a team official in 2019.
The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns met in a sold-out preseason game in Macau on Friday as fans cheered the NBA’s return to China after a six-year absence prompted by a pro-democracy tweet.
The first of two matches in Macau capped the NBA’s bid to mend fences with China, a lucrative market where an estimated 125 million people play basketball.
“The atmosphere is amazing.
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