US EditionNBA chief wants to tap into soccer fan culture for new European competition
- On Saturday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the NBA has held talks with Paris Saint-Germain about a European basketball league and confirmed discussions with Real Madrid ahead of Thursday's Berlin Game.
- The NBA announced last year a plan to launch a European league in 2027 with FIBA, and Silver has been meeting potential investors in London and Berlin this week.
- The proposed format would feature a 16-team league with 10 to 12 permanent clubs and others rotating, mixing existing European teams with new teams, Silver said.
- The plan raises ownership questions as the NBA limits sovereign wealth funds to 20 percent, but Silver said PSG's Qatar Sports Investments could ease this, while reports say the EuroLeague threatens legal action.
- `Paris is a market we absolutely want to be in. One of the things that is very intriguing about PSG is their ability to build brand, culture and community`, Mark Tatum said, highlighting France's talent pool including Victor Wembanyama.
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NBA chief wants to tap into football fan culture for new European competition
LONDON, UK – The passion and tribalism of European football fans are something NBA commissioner Adam Silver is hoping will be part of the new basketball competition expected to launch on the continent in the next two years. The NBA announced last year that it was exploring options for creating a new European-wide competition in partnership with world basketball body FIBA. No teams have been announced but Silver said they were still in discussion…
NBA leaders spoke on Saturday in London about the possible introduction of the PSG into the future league.
Adam Silver, in a meeting with a small media group in London, explains the situation of the project, which lives days of decisive meetings, including with Real Madrid and Barça. Read
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