They’ll get that much just to stop by one of these events to say, ‘hi’. These guys love it because they are getting paid for the appearances.

The majority of the players are getting $7,500 for these appearances. But typically, the range is $2,500 to $10,000.

Fifteen years ago, it was a lot more difficult to market the NBA overseas. If (the NBA) wants to survive into this next century, they have to capture the international market’s attention.

Detroit has been tough to promote, but Vegas has been way hot.