NBA China announced today that the NBA’s first permanent exhibition in China – “The Exhibit and Store” – will open in Haikou on Hainan Island on Oct. 18. Launched in partnership with the Mission Hills Group, the 2275-square-meter facility will showcase the excitement of the game and the rich history of the league.

The NBA Exhibit and Store is part of a multiyear partnership between Mission Hills Group and NBA China, announced in 2017, that will also feature another NBA Basketball School in China.

The NBA Basketball School at Mission Hills Haikou will be open to male and female players, from junior level to professionals and will be completed in early 2020. The school will include five indoor courts and other state-of-the-art facilities. NBA China will operate and staff the facility with NBA-trained coaches and provide the basketball development curriculum. NBA players and legends will visit the school to provide additional instruction and help foster player development.