NBA to start elite training academy in NCR

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has planned to launch NBA Academy India, an elite basketball training centre in the National Capital Region (NCR), next April for the top men and women prospects from across the country.

The academy, the first of its kind in the country and NBA’s fifth elite training centre globally, will be fully funded by it, NBA announced at a media conference here on Tuesday. 

“The NBA remains committed to growing the game in India, and the launch of NBA Academy India marks our most significant investment in basketball development in the market,” said NBA Vice President, Brooks Meek.