On October 10, 2025, the Chinese Basketball Association and NBA China jointly announced a multi-year cooperation plan aimed at supporting the development of China's elite players, coaches and referees. Through this cooperation, the two parties will provide the Chinese men's and women's basketball teams with opportunities to train and compete in the United States, create conditions for outstanding domestic basketball players with great potential to participate in NBA elite basketball development projects, and assist the development of Chinese coaches and referees.
The signing ceremony was held in Macau, China before the 2025 NBA China Game. Chinese Basketball Association Chairman Guo Zhenming and NBA Chairman Adam Silver attended together.
The Chinese Basketball Association and NBA China will work together to carry out a number of cooperation initiatives, including the following three major aspects:
• Provide opportunities for the Chinese men's and women's basketball teams to train and compete in the United States, including participating in the NBA Summer League and WNBA preseason games.
• Provide opportunities for China's top basketball players with great potential to participate in NBA elite basketball development programs, including "Basketball Without Borders", NBA Elite Academy, and player selection activities organized by NBA, WNBA and NBA G League teams.
• Support the development of Chinese coaches and referees through training programs in China, the United States and online.
Guo Zhenming, Chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, said: "The Chinese Basketball Association has always insisted on deepening international exchanges with an open attitude. We are willing to take this cooperation as an opportunity to actively learn from the NBA's mature experience in talent training, event operations, etc., and combine it with China's The actual needs of basketball will continue to improve its own system and promote Chinese basketball to achieve new breakthroughs in competitive levels and talent reserves. "
"This cooperation with the Chinese Basketball Association is a continuation of our joint efforts to improve the level of basketball at all levels in China," NBA Chairman Adam Silver said. "We look forward to strengthening our joint efforts to cultivate the next generation of NBA and WNBA talents from China."
Since 2009, the Chinese Basketball Association and NBA China have benefited more than 3,500 coaches, athletes and referees through various cooperation projects. This cooperation is an important measure for the Chinese Basketball Association to further deepen international exchanges and promote system construction. The Chinese Basketball Association will continue to carry out in-depth cooperation with NBA China in the training of athletes, coaches, referees and other fields to inject new development impetus into Chinese basketball.
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