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The 2011 LeBron James Basketball Visits Xian and Shanghai »

As a part of the 2011 LeBron James Basetball Tour, Nike and LeBron James spend two days coaching and playing with young athletes in the ancient Chinese capital of Xi’an. Day five of the tour touched down in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. Located in the central part of the country, Xi’an is one of the oldest cities in all of China, boasting more than 3,100 years of history. Day six of the tour took James to Chang’an University for a skills clinic with top talent from both the Xi’an Summer Nights King of the Court and Ballers Network tournaments. As with the clinics in Taipei and Chengdu, the skills clinic participants were eager to practice with one of the best players in the world. Throughout this tour, James has been asked on many occasions whether he would consider playing overseas next season in the event of an extended lockout. His answer has remained consistent. “I’m preparing everyday for an NBA season. I’m very optimistic about both sides coming together to make sure we have a season. So I’ve been very focused on training to get ready for that.”