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40 | Two Dreams: China and the NBA | Part III

40 | Two Dreams: China and the NBA | Part III

FromSports Explains the World


40 | Two Dreams: China and the NBA | Part III

FromSports Explains the World

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
May 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When late NBA Commissioner David Stern arrived in Beijing, he came with a lucrative business proposal. Stern pushed for American basketball games to be broadcast on Chinese national television, introducing millions of Chinese people to inspiring NBA narratives of individual glory. As the country’s spirits rose, so did the league’s revenues. In the final installment Two Dreams, reporter Kerry Seed explores the budding partnership between China and the NBA at the turn of the millennium, before the infamous Daryl Morey tweet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
May 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (45)

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