Overview
- The extension confirms continued preseason NBA Global Games in Abu Dhabi, with future schedules and participating teams to be announced.
- The planned NBA Global Academy in Abu Dhabi will operate year-round as the program’s global hub, offering elite training for up to 20 local boys, activities for local girls, and residential places for up to 24 international male prospects.
- DCT Abu Dhabi’s Experience Abu Dhabi remains the NBA’s Official Tourism Destination Partner in the Middle East, China and Europe, with expanded coverage to Africa, Asia, Canada and Latin America.
- Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA leagues will expand from four to six this season and aim for 12 by 2028, building on programs that have reached more than 20,000 participants since 2022.
- Financial terms were not disclosed, with the Associated Press reporting a nine-year valuation could exceed $300 million based on comparisons, which has not been confirmed.