(Reuters) - London Lions plan to build a world-class basketball stadium in the capital, aiming to establish a long-term home for elite competition and grassroots development, the British basketball club said on Sunday.
The Mayor of London is pushing for more NBA games to be held in London and the project follows rising participation figures for basketball, with over 1.5 million people playing weekly in the United Kingdom.
"This venue can be a major new hub for basketball in the capital, creating positive opportunities for young people, attracting new fans to the sport and hosting more events which would provide a significant boost to the economy," Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said in a statement.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)
