Just how popular is basketball? No matter where we went in China, each school had a basketball court or, at least, a hoop. In Beijing, they have an entire public park dedicated to honing their hoop skills.
So, how serious are the Chinese about basketball? I’m sure Yao Ming’s entrance into the NBA had a lot to do with it, but I’m pretty positive that even the Shaolin monks have heard of Michael Jordan. How do I know?
This picture was taken in a court yard at the Shaolin temple near Deng Feng (Pin Yin: dung fung), China.
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Buddhism and Basketball.
Hmmm…that’d make an interesting movie title.