Harrison Barnes saw first-hand the love affair fans in China have with the NBA

Posted Jun 12, 2018
A little over a week ago, Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes saw first-hand how much fans in China love the NBA. Barnes was in China to celebrate the NBA Finals with Chinese fans and to help support the continued growth of basketball in China. The Los Angeles Lakers’ Kyler Kuzma and former San Antonio Spurs superstar David Robinson joined Barnes. (Dallas Mavericks)

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