NEW YORK – The NBA 2K League will add a team in Shanghai for the 2020 season, the eSports league's first franchise outside of North America. The Shanghai club will be operated by eSports organization Gen.G and will join 22 existing teams, all of which are operated by NBA franchises. The 2K League, run by the NBA, partnered with internet giant Tencent to stream games in China for the first time in July. The Shanghai team will train at Gen.G's Los Angeles headquarters during the 2020 season. "This is a historic moment in the NBA 2K League's journey to becoming a truly global league with fans, franchises and players from all over the world," said NBA 2K League Managing Director Brendan Donohue.

Source: Philippine Star September 27, 2019 00:56 UTC