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NBA: China engagement is positive for United States

Sep 22, 2020; Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives against Denver Nuggets forward Jerami Grant (9) during the second half of game three of the Western Conference Finals of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. [Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports]

The NBA's long-standing engagement in China continues to have a "net positive" impact on the mutual understanding between the United States and the Communist nation, Commissioner Adam Silver told CNN on Tuesday.

The NBA has built a reputation as the most socially progressive of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and in the last year has come under pressure to cut its ties with China over its alleged human rights abuses.

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