China Daily (Hong Kong)

LeBron to light it up in China

- By CHINA DAILY

Shanghai and Shenzhen, brace yourselves — LeBron James looks like he’s coming to town after the teams for this year’s NBA China Games were revealed on Tuesday.

King James’ Los Angeles Lakers will face the Brooklyn Nets on Oct 10 in Shanghai, followed by a trip south to Shenzhen on Oct 12.

Fourteen-time All-Star James is currently chasing his fourth NBA championsh­ip with an exciting young Lakers roster that includes rising stars Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma.

“The entire Los Angeles Lakers organizati­on is excited to return to China to play in front of the passionate Chinese fans,” said Kuzma, who was named on last season’s NBA AllRookie first team.

“During my visit to China, I was absolutely amazed by the fans’ love fans for the very first time.”

It will be the second visit to China for the Lakers, following their 2013 matches in Beijing and Shanghai.

Megastar James last played in the series with the Miami Heat in 2012, in Beijing and Shanghai, and with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007, stopping in Shanghai and Macao.

The Nets were last here in 2014, playing in Beijing and Shanghai, and also visited in 2010, in Beijing and Guangzhou.

“We would like to extend our warmest welcome to the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets as we celebrate the 27th and 28th NBA games in China,” said NBA China CEO Derek Chang.

“These games are the pillars of our efforts to bring authentic NBA action to our Chinese fans. I want to thank the cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen for their support and commitment.”

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