NANJING, CHINA - JULY 6: Chinese fans measure their hand size to those of NBA players on the NBA Jam Van on July 6, 2008 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. The NBA Jam Van started its fourth consecutive touring program in China on May 9. The Chinese edition of the NBA Jam Van is a 16-meter-long truck which can transform into a basketball field of about 1,000 square meters for free basketball activities allowing fans of all ages to play.
NANJING, CHINA - JULY 6: Chinese fans line up to experience the NBA Jam Van on July 6, 2008 in Nanjing of Jiangsu Province, China. The NBA Jam Van started its fourth consecutive touring program in China on May 9. The Chinese edition of the NBA Jam Van is a 16-meter-long truck which can transform into a basketball field of about 1,000 square meters for free basketball activities allowing fans of all ages to play.
Middle school student Wen Xiongming reads "NBA Inside Stuff", a magazine featuring articles about Boston Celtics' Ray Allen (L) and Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard (front cover), while taking a break from college entrance exam reviews at a temporary dormitory in the earthquake-hit Anxian county, Sichuan province June 28, 2008. The popularity of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the world's most populous country has been fuelled by interest in Yao Ming of Houston Rockets and Yi Jianlian of Milwaukee Bucks.