LeBron James and Lakers
Canceled Appearances and
Lost Endorsements in China
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James and the Los Angeles Lakers
played two preseason games against
the Brooklyn Nets in China last week.
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Following a tweet by Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of protesters in the Hong Kong riots,
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the Chinese government canceled NBA media events and refused to broadcast NBA preseason games.
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The trip to China also had business consequences for James.
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A lot of individual appearances got canceled ... obviously, yes, a lot of people had some business to take care of while they were over there.
, LeBron James, via statement.
James skipped his annual China appearance earlier
this summer to work on ‘Space Jam 2.’
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Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Rajon Rondo all faced canceled events on the trip, according to ESPN.
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Another unnamed Lakers teammate lost a $1 million endorsement as a result of the NBA's China conflict.
