LeBron James and Lakers Canceled Appearances and Lost Endorsements in China . James and the Los Angeles Lakers played two preseason games against the Brooklyn Nets in China last week. . Following a tweet by Rockets general manager Daryl Morey in support of protesters in the Hong Kong riots, . the Chinese government canceled NBA media events and refused to broadcast NBA preseason games. . The trip to China also had business consequences for James. . A lot of individual appearances got canceled ... obviously, yes, a lot of people had some business to take care of while they were over there. , LeBron James, via statement. James skipped his annual China appearance earlier this summer to work on ‘Space Jam 2.’ . Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma and Rajon Rondo all faced canceled events on the trip, according to ESPN. . Another unnamed Lakers teammate lost a $1 million endorsement as a result of the NBA's China conflict.
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