Dallas Mavericks' Slovenian point guard Luka Doncic dribbles up the court during an NBA Global Games ... [+] match at the Mexico City Arena, on December 12, 2019, in Mexico City. The Mexico City metro area also has a larger population than Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador, and other smaller markets in the region. Raul Zarraga, the Managing Director of NBA Mexico, recently explained, “The NBA is going through a good moment here [in Mexico]. Despite the effort to host games in Mexico, basketball still lags behind soccer and the NFL in terms of popularity in Mexico. League Commissioner Adam Silver explained, “Bringing an NBA G League team to Mexico City is a historic milestone for the NBA which demonstrates our commitment to basketball fans in Mexico and across Latin America.

Source: Forbes December 14, 2019 13:30 UTC