On the evening of February 14, local time in the United States, the Barclays Center in New York welcomed a distinguished guest: Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, and his party were invited by the NBA Brooklyn Nets to watch the Nets' home game against the Sacramento Kings. Consul General Huang Ping of the Consulate General in New York also attended the competition.
Ambassador Qin Gang thanked the Nets for their invitation. Qin Gang said that basketball has a large number of fans in China and the United States, and the impact of basketball has surpassed the sports itself. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the NBA, and it is expected that basketball will play an increasingly important role in deepening the understanding of the two peoples. I wish the Nets continued to achieve better results.
Brooklyn Nets owner Cai Chongxin extended a warm welcome to Ambassador Qin Gang and his entourage. Tsai Chongxin introduced the development of the Nets, saying that the Nets are fully committed to becoming a bridge connecting basketball fans in China and the United States. The Nets recently celebrated the arrival of the Spring Festival in the Year of the Tiger and greeted Chinese fans, and were the first team in a major U.S. sports league to offer their blessings for the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Nets will strive to play better results and will continue to make more efforts in the future to enhance the relationship with Chinese fans.