As promised, below are a couple of videos that you can watch from the NBA reality show in China called “Mengniu Basketball Disciple”.
While the level of play is quite low (around US Varsity level), the show is well edited/produced and they manage to fit in quite abit into the 45 minute time allocated per show. Some background is given on the players, they talk about their favorite NBA players, they do drills, get evaluated by the American coaches, participate in contests and games, and in the end players are voted …

North Korea’s next leader to be, Kim Jong-il’s third son Kim Jong-un, is said to be a big fan of NBA basketball. Kim has never been photographed by Western Media and despite being Swiss educated he has for the most part avoided Western influences.

However much like his father, Kim Jong Un is said to enjoy popular culture and is apparently a fan of NBA basketball. Why is this important you might ask?