NBA to China to India

The success of the USA Redeem Team in Beijing is quite obvious. Not since the days of the 1992 Dream Team has the USA Olympic basketball team looked this impressive. So far, they have yet to meet their match. But the success of the team off the court is equally obvious. Kobe Bryant and LeBron James jerseys are among the most popular and fastest selling apparel in China right now...a fact that has NBA commissioner David Stern engaged in heavy thoughts and talk about bringing the NBA to China. Though they will be independent from the official NBA, Stern has plans for 8-12 NBA affiliated teams to be introduced to the sprawling country of China. India would be a possible follow up country for expansion of the NBA. But, that’s all a little in the future. At this point in time, Stern just wants to continue NBA exhibition games within China. Assuming that things go according to Stern’s plan, however, Yao Ming may be able to work from home again.