United Basketball Alliance of India

The United Basketball Alliance of India, Inc. (UBA India) is "a professional basketball league with teams based in key cities across India for fans of all ages".[1][2]

UBA Pro Basketball League
TypeDelaware Corporation
Founded2015
Websitewww.ubaindia.com

UBA India was incorporated on 28 September 2015 as a Delaware Corporation. With file number 5835701.[3]

UBA India signed various partnership deals with major broadcasters. Including Ten Sports, which is the largest sports networks in India. They agreed to broadcast UBA India live matches. Ten Sports is owned by the Sony Pictures Networks India. One of Hollywood's major multi-billion dollar film studios.[4][5]

Rajesh Sethi, the Global CEO of Ten Sports stated to the press, “We are delighted to partner with UBA for India’s first Professional Basketball League. I am confident that UBA will change the face of Indian Professional Basketball forever.”[4][5]

The 2015 inaugural season of UBA India witnessed celebrities such as Abhishek Bachchan and Evelyn Sharma putting in a couple of appearances. Also the Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi as well as Telangana State’s Sports Minister, Mr Tigula Padma Rao Goud. Who both accepted the proposal to attend a basketball game in the capacity of special guests.[4][5]

UBA India is equipped with the world’s most popular surface (flooring) made by Horner Sports Flooring. The main benefits of such surface is its aesthetic, durability, and transportability. Horner surface is widely use by the other majors basketball leagues such as NBA.[6]

See also

References
  1. "UBA Pro Basketball League 2017 Live Serial Episode On Ten 1 | Times Of india". The Times of India. 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. "UBA India About Us". www.ubaindia.com. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  3. "Department of State: Division of Corporations". icis.corp.delaware.gov. 27 November 2016.
  4. Roy, Rudranil Guha (23 March 2016). "Five UBA Basketball League seasons to be telecast by Ten Network". Yahoo News. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. Roy, Rudranil Guha (23 March 2016). "Five UBA Basketball League seasons to be telecast by Ten Network". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. Williams, Joe (19 July 2016). "UBA Pro Basketball League Season 3: Horner, Spalding add colour to basketball in India". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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