The first ever "Stankovic Continental Champions Cup" in Beijing
will be presented during July 26th to 31st. Global basketball
excellence with some of the best teams around the world will be at
display.
Asian champions and home team China will try to make a strong
statement in their quest for a top position in world basketball.
The other contenders are Olympic champion Argentina, European
champions Lithuania, Oceania champion Australia, African champion
Angola and American 1st runner up Puerto Rico.
Houston Rockets' center Yao Ming, The most famous player of
China, will face the challenge of other NBA stars include Ginobili
from Argentina and San Antonio Spurs and Zydrunas Ilgauskas from
Lithuania and Cleveland Cavaliers again.
(bscup.sina.com.cn July 25, 2005)