MUMBAI, India -- Inilunsad ng National Basketball Association (NBA) nitong Lunes ang NBA Basketball School, isang network para sa tuition-based basketball development programs para sa kabataan na may edad 6-18.

Ang unang NBA Basketball School ay itinatag sa Mumbai, India bilang bahagi ng multiyear agreement sa India On Track (IOT), premyadong sports management, marketing and development companies sa India. Nakatakdang itayo ang iba pang NBA Basketball Schools sa India at karatig bansa sa Asya sa susunod na buwan.

Ang bagong programa ay karagdagan sa kasalukuyan isinusulong na basketball development system ng NBA tulad ng Jr. NBA, Basketball without Borders (BWB) at NBA Academies.

“Our goal is to inspire more young male and female players to learn the game under the guidance of established coaches with proven training techniques,” sambit ni NBA Vice President, International Basketball Operations & Head of Elite Basketball, Brooks Meek.

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“The NBA Basketball School builds an additional track between the Jr. NBA and NBA Academies with the goal of increasing the pool of players who have the talent to attend our academies around the world.”

“There has never been a more exciting time for the growth of basketball in India,” pahayag naman ni NBA India Managing Director Yannick Colaco. “Between NBA Academy India welcoming 24 elite prospects and the launch of NBA Basketball Schools with our partner India On Track, we are investing more than ever in identifying and training India’s aspiring young players.”