His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, met with Dallas Mavericks Basketball Club Owner Mark Cuban and Vice President Mark Tatum today, Saturday. Department in the presence of His Excellency Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism and His Excellency Saud Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Deputy Secretary of the US National Basketball Association and an elite group of US Basketball stars.

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Today, Saturday, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Governing Body of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, held discussions with Dallas Mavericks Basketball Club owner Mark Cuban and Mark Tatum. The Deputy Commissioner of the US National Basketball Association, ways to promote joint cooperation in the sports industry, by hosting NBA games in the capital Abu Dhabi, which has become a tourist destination and the official partner of the US Association in China, Europe. and the Middle East and North Africa region, cementing the emirate’s position as a leading destination for organizing the most important international entertainment and sporting events.

This was during a meeting that brought them together in the presence of His Highness Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, and an elite group of American basketball stars. Dept.

Department of Culture and Tourism – The strategic partnership between Abu Dhabi and the US National Basketball Association, spanning four years, contributed to the capital hosting NBA tournaments and activities for the first time in the Middle East region as part of supporting initiatives. It aims to promote the development of basketball and increase its spread throughout the world.

The strategic partnership paved the way to discover and develop the skills of a new generation of talents and champions through the Junior NBA Abu Dhabi League, in which 900 male and female students aged 11 to 14 from various Abu Dhabi schools participated in these tournaments. , which contributed to raising youth awareness of the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork training and giving them the opportunity to gain more skills by interacting with world-leading expertise, including NBA stars who inspire aspiring youth in the sport. Basketball.

NBA League – Abu Dhabi Following on from last year’s success at the Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, the second edition of the NBA tournament was completely sold out, with the clash between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves in October. 5, and another meeting today, October 7. 2023, in exciting matches that will attract basketball fans from the Middle East and around the world.