NBA: two pre-season games to be held in Abu Dhabi (UAE) for the first time in October 2022

The National Basketball Association has signed a multi-year partnership with Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) to bring two NBA preseason games to the UAE capital for the first time in its history in October 2022 (dates to be confirmed), announced the NBA on 17/11/2021.

The agreement will allow NBA players and former stars of the North American league to participate in promotional events in the capital of the United Arab Emirates Youth training camps will also be offered in UAE schools. As part of the event, the North American League will host NBA Clinics (health and wellness) as well as esports exhibition games played on the NBA 2K video game (2K Games).

England, France, Mexico, Israel, Japan, China, Brazil, Italy, Spain, India... The NBA has a habit of organising pre-season games in other countries in order to extend the reach of its brand. The first NBA pre-season exhibition game was held in Milan, Italy, in 1984. The regular season game at the Accor Arena in Paris (FRA) on 24/01/2020 was the last NBA game to be played outside the USA. India and Japan were the…