Panathinaikos goes Chinese

By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net

If you are a Chinese basketball fan and want to get in touch with Panathinaikos, the solution is simple. The Greek champions have their own accounts in Tencent Weibo and Sina Weibo,  the two most popular social media in China. However, that’s only the start. Ping Shang should be considered a member of the team and as our Asian colleague Sheng Qiang confirms, the Greens are expected to have some pre-season games in China against Beijing and Guang Dong under Euroleague’s shield.

UPDATE: According to the biggest Spanish sports newspaper “Marca”, Real Madrid will also travel to China for exhibition games.