Yao Ming (2nd R), president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), shakes hands with former NBA star Kobe Bryant as the latter hands over the FIBA Basketball World Cup trophy to Yao while the hosts of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 draw look on. Photos by Sun Yuchen (March 18, 2019, Shenzhen)
Horacio Muratore (2nd R), FIBA president, shakes hands with a child representative from Yao Ming Foundation after receiving a ”Tree of Friendship” while Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian (back) looks on.
Kobe Bryant (R) picks a mini basketball containing the name of a country to compete in the FIBA World Cup 2019 during Saturday’s draw as Predrag Bogosavljev (C), sport and competitions director of FIBA, looks on.
Yao Ming puts the FIBA Basketball World Cup trophy on a stand.
Stephen Marbury, a former U.S. player with the Beijing Shougang basketball team, makes a gesture on the red carpet at the event.
U.S. singer Jason Derulo (3rd L) sings among dancers during a performance at the FIBA World Cup draw.
Basketball fans gather at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center to see Kobe Bryant on Saturday after the draw event.