PBL Executives Welcomed by Chinese Ambassador to the United States
February 6, 2009 - Premier Basketball League (PBL) News Release
Chicago Illinois... The Premier Basketball League was officially welcomed to the Embassy of China in Washington DC yesterday by the esteemed Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong.
PBL Chairman of the Board, Dr. Sev Hrywnak and PBL CEO and Commissioner Tom Doyle presented Ambassador Wenzhong and Minister of Cultural Affairs Shu Xiao with the official PBL " The Rock" basketball and official PBL China Jerseys.
"This is a historic day for the PBL and basketball in the United States." stated Dr. Hrywnak "We look forward to working with our partners to bring PBL basketball to China" added Hrywnak. The PBL also presented to the Ambassador Rochester RazorSharks and Maryland Nighthawks jerseys.
"We are pleased to offer the Nighthawks and RazorSharks as our basketball ambassador teams to China and begin the process of showcasing PBL basketball" stated Doyle. "We are grateful to our partners David Huang, Kathy Huang and Paul Huang owners of the Chinese Channel Television for working so hard to arrange this meeting and to further our relationship with China. It is through their efforts that our ideas have become reality."
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