{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165002","rtpr_id":"nPNAV7VTJa-20261009","ticker":"LVS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["LVS","1928"],"title":"'NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026' Celebrates Tip-Off","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-09T01:46:10.241Z","article_body":"'NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026' Celebrates Tip-Off\nPR Newswire\n\nMACAO, Oct. 9, 2026\n\nCurrent Mavericks and Rockets players and NBA legends join together\n to engage with Macao youth and inspire positive growth\n\nMACAO, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of The NBA China Games 2026, Sands\nChina and NBA Cares held the Tip-OffDay as part of the \"NBA Cares x Sands\nCares Community Impact Week 2026\" on Oct. 8 at The Venetian Arena. Embodying a\nshared spirit of care for the community, the event brought together around 400\nparticipants, including current players from the Dallas Mavericks and the\nHouston Rockets; NBA executives, legends and coaches; executives and team\nmembers from Las Vegas Sands and Sands China, members of local school\nbasketball teams, and local and international media. Together, they extended\nthe impact of world-class basketball event beyond the court and into the\ncommunity. Through personal sharing by NBA players, a basketball clinic, and\ngoodie bag packing, the event brought energy, care and warmth to different\nsectors of the Macao community.\n\n\nDuring the event, the Mavericks and Rockets players took on the role of youth\nmentors, engaging with students from two championship teams of the Macao\nInter-School Basketball Competition: the Girls D Division team of Keang Peng\nSchool and Boys D Division team of Colégio dom Bosco (Yuet Wah). The NBA\nplayers also shared with local students the journeys of pursuing their dreams\nand experiences from their professional basketball careers, inspiring local\nstudents through the perseverance, determination and relentless dedication\nthat underpin the success of elite athletes. Players and coaches from both NBA\nteams then led local students in a basketball clinic on the NBA court at The\nVenetian Arena, providing skills demonstrations and hands-on coaching in\npractical techniques.\n\nThroughout the clinic, players engaged closely with the students, instilling\nthe values of sportsmanship and teamwork. The event also offered Macao youth a\nvaluable opportunity to learn directly from world-class basketball\nprofessionals, enhancing their basketball skills, broadening their horizons\nand inspiring them to pursue their aspirations and strive for excellence.\n\nThe Tip-Off event was also attended by two NBA legends: Yao Ming, eight-time\nNBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA Team, and 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame\nInductee, as well as chairman of the Yao Foundation, and Shawn Marion, 2011\nNBA champion, four-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team. Both legends\nengaged with participants on-site, bringing further care and inspiration to\nthe Impact Week.\n\nPatrick Dumont, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Las Vegas\nSands Corp., and chairman of the board and non-executive director of Sands\nChina Ltd., and governor of the Dallas Mavericks, said: \"For more than two\ndecades, we have grown alongside Macao and remained steadfast in our\nconfidence in the city. For us, the value of major international sporting\nevents extends well beyond what takes place inside the arena. Their lasting\nsignificance lies in their ability to contribute to social progress and the\ndevelopment of the city. Last year, we brought The NBA China Games back to\nMacao, adding to the city's growing portfolio of internationally renowned\nsporting events, while harnessing the power of sport to bring communities\ntogether, inspire young people and foster international exchange. This year,\nwe are once again bringing together Sands Cares and NBA Cares to extend the\nimpact of this major sporting event into the Macao community, enabling people\nof different ages, backgrounds and sectors to experience the spirit and\npositive energy of the NBA.\n\n\n\"We sincerely thank the Central People's Government, the Macao SAR Government\nand all sectors of the community for their longstanding support, which enables\nus to continue extending the benefits of major events throughout the\ncommunity. Looking ahead, we will continue to leverage the international\nnetwork of Las Vegas Sands and Sands China's integrated resort platform and\npursue innovative, forward-looking approaches to further deepening the\ncross-sector 'Tourism+' development, supporting the development of a\nharmonious and inclusive community in Macao, and injecting continued momentum\ninto Macao's position as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.\"\n\nAdam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, said: \"I want to particularly thank\nPatrick Dumont and Sands China for all they have done to make this event\npossible and the NBA players and teams for making this trip and being here.\nThis means a lot to all of us and so much to the Macao community. There is no\nsubstitute for experiencing Macao in person. And to all the boys and girls\nhere today, this event is really about you. Wherever the NBA goes around the\nworld, we want to create opportunities for young people who love the game.\nBasketball teaches teamwork, respect and discipline, and these are lessons\nthat can help you achieve whatever goals you set for yourselves in life, not\njust in basketball. My message to all of you is to dream big. That's what so\nmany great NBA players did. They had a dream and pursued it. So take advantage\nof the opportunity to learn from the inspiring people around you today, and\nuse the lessons you gain through sports to pursue your own dreams.\"\n\n\nPatrick Fertitta, vice chairman of the Houston Rockets and Comets, said: \"On\nbehalf of the Houston Rockets, I would like to express our sincere\nappreciation to Adam Silver, Patrick Dumont along with Sands China, as well as\nall our partners for making this meaningful week possible. We are delighted to\njoin the Mavericks and the wider NBA community in Macao, not only to celebrate\nthe game of basketball, but also to demonstrate how sport can inspire young\npeople and create a positive impact in the community. We are especially\nhonoured to have Hall of Famer Yao Ming with us today. His remarkable legacy\nextends far beyond the game, and his influence continues to bring people\ntogether across cultures and generations. To the young people here today, I\nencourage you to dream big, work hard and believe in yourselves. Basketball\nteaches us the values of teamwork, perseverance and giving back to others. I\nhope these are lessons you will carry with you, both on and off the court, as\nyou pursue your aspirations and contribute positively to your communities.\"\n\n\nIn addition, NBA players joined local students, executives from Las Vegas\nSands and Sands China, and Sands Cares Ambassadors in assembling goodie bags\nto share care and warm wishes with the community. The bags contained towels,\nnotebooks, commemorative water bottles provided by the Dallas Mavericks,\nsports wristbands from the Houston Rockets, G Bear blind boxes and other\ngifts. Some of the care packages were presented to the students on-site, while\nthe remainder will be distributed to people in need within the community\nduring subsequent Impact Week activities, extending the spirit of care to more\nmembers of the local community.\n\nFollowing the Tip-Off event, the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets each\nheld pre-game training sessions at The Venetian Arena, making final\npreparations for their first matchup the following day (Oct. 9). The two NBA\nteams fine-tuned their tactics as they prepared to take to the court at their\nbest.\n\n\n \n\n\nGuests attending the Tip-Off event included: Adam Silver, commissioner of the\nNBA; Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the NBA;\nMichael Ma, CEO of NBA Asia Pacific; Wayne Chang, managing director of NBA\nAsia; Kathy Behrens, president of social responsibility and player programs of\nNBA; NBA legends Shawn Marion and Yao Ming; Dr. Miriam Adelson, co-founder of\nLas Vegas Sands Corp.; Patrick Dumont, chairman of the board and chief\nexecutive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and chairman of the board and\nnon-executive director of Sands China Ltd., and governor of the Dallas\nMavericks; Dr. Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd.;\nGrant Chum, chief executive officer and executive director of Sands China\nLtd.; Hubert Wang, chief operating officer of Sands China Ltd.; Dave Sun,\nexecutive vice president and chief financial officer of Sands China Ltd. and\nmanaging director of Venetian Macau Limited.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe \"NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026\" is taking place over\nfive consecutive days, Oct. 7-11, featuring a diverse programme of activities\nfocused on youth development, healthy living and community inclusion. Current\nNBA players and legends will engage with communities across Macao, with the\ninitiative seeking to extend the impact of the NBA sporting event into the\ncommunity and enable more Macao residents to experience the positive energy\nand excitement generated by the world-class basketball event.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Impact Week continues on Oct. 9 with \"School Day\" at Yuet Wah College in\nMacao. NBA legends and coaches will visit the school to engage directly with\nlocal students through basketball training and interactive exchanges, helping\nyoung participants enhance their basketball skills and inspiring greater\nenthusiasm for sport.\n\n\"NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026\" is part of Sands Cares\n(https://www.sands.com/sands-cares/), the global corporate citizenship\nprogramme of Sands China's parent company. As an important stakeholder in the\nMacao community, Sands China has actively fulfilled its corporate social\nresponsibility for more than two decades. Through the programme, the company\nstrives to connect with and serve the community, give back to society, and\nwork alongside different sectors to build a more vibrant and inclusive Macao\ncommunity.\n\nAbout Sands China Ltd.\n\nSands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman\nIslands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong\nKong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated\nresorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise\nThe Venetian(®) Macao, The Plaza(®) Macao, The Parisian(®) Macao and The\nLondoner(®) Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands(®) Macao on the\nMacao peninsula. The Company's portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure\nand business attractions and transportation operations, including large\nmeeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping\nmalls; world-class entertainment at The Venetian Arena, The Londoner Arena,\nThe Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, The Londoner Theatre and Sands\nTheatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and\nMacao. The Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to\nMacao's transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China\nis a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).\n\nFor more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.\n\nSands Cares\n\nA firm believer in the importance of corporate social responsibility, Sands\nChina Ltd. engages with the local Macao community as a part of Sands Cares –\nthe charitable giving programme of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sands\nCares integrates the company's philanthropic work worldwide in four key areas:\nfinancial giving, community problem solving and collaboration, in-kind\ndonations, and team member volunteerism.\n\nKey areas of Sands Cares in Macao include the Sands Cares Ambassador programme\nfor volunteering in the local community; charitable contributions to NGOs and\ncommunity organisations; and sponsorship of community events.\n\nFor more information, please visit www.sands.com/sands-cares/ \n\nAbout NBA Social Impact & Inclusion and NBA Cares\n\nNBA Social Impact & Inclusion drives change on issues facing fans and\ncommunities by advancing needed resources and proven partners. We create\ndata-driven strategies and programming to empower colleagues to bring their\nbest self. NBA Cares works with NBA players and teams to highlight important\nissues through the NBA's digital, social and broadcast channels, live events\nand partnerships.\n\nMedia contacts:\n\nCorporate Communications, Sands China Ltd.\nMabel Wu\nTel: +853 8118 2268\nEmail: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo\n\nJesse Chiang\nTel: +853 8118 2054\nEmail: jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/nba-cares-x-sands-cares-community-impact-week-2026-celebrates-tip-off-302903174.html\n\nSOURCE Sands China Ltd.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005147/20261008073606EDT_image_9.jpg?id=OA2996348\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005144/20261008073606EDT_image_5.jpg?id=OA2996346\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005142/20261008073606EDT_image_3.jpg?id=OA2996344\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005139/20261008073606EDT_image_4.jpg?id=OA2996341\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005145/20261008073606EDT_image_7.jpg?id=OA2996347\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005140/20261008073606EDT_image_6.jpg?id=OA2996342\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005143/20261008073606EDT_image_10.jpg?id=OA2996345\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005148/20261008073606EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2996349\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005141/20261008073606EDT_image_8.jpg?id=OA2996343\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005146/20261008073606EDT_image_2.jpg?id=OA2996350\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNAV7VTJa-20261009","title":"'NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026' Celebrates Tip-Off","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"LVS","created":"2026-10-09T01:46:10.241Z","tickers":["LVS","1928"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"'NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026' Celebrates Tip-Off\nPR Newswire\n\nMACAO, Oct. 9, 2026\n\nCurrent Mavericks and Rockets players and NBA legends join together\n to engage with Macao youth and inspire positive growth\n\nMACAO, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of The NBA China Games 2026, Sands\nChina and NBA Cares held the Tip-OffDay as part of the \"NBA Cares x Sands\nCares Community Impact Week 2026\" on Oct. 8 at The Venetian Arena. Embodying a\nshared spirit of care for the community, the event brought together around 400\nparticipants, including current players from the Dallas Mavericks and the\nHouston Rockets; NBA executives, legends and coaches; executives and team\nmembers from Las Vegas Sands and Sands China, members of local school\nbasketball teams, and local and international media. Together, they extended\nthe impact of world-class basketball event beyond the court and into the\ncommunity. Through personal sharing by NBA players, a basketball clinic, and\ngoodie bag packing, the event brought energy, care and warmth to different\nsectors of the Macao community.\n\n\nDuring the event, the Mavericks and Rockets players took on the role of youth\nmentors, engaging with students from two championship teams of the Macao\nInter-School Basketball Competition: the Girls D Division team of Keang Peng\nSchool and Boys D Division team of Colégio dom Bosco (Yuet Wah). The NBA\nplayers also shared with local students the journeys of pursuing their dreams\nand experiences from their professional basketball careers, inspiring local\nstudents through the perseverance, determination and relentless dedication\nthat underpin the success of elite athletes. Players and coaches from both NBA\nteams then led local students in a basketball clinic on the NBA court at The\nVenetian Arena, providing skills demonstrations and hands-on coaching in\npractical techniques.\n\nThroughout the clinic, players engaged closely with the students, instilling\nthe values of sportsmanship and teamwork. The event also offered Macao youth a\nvaluable opportunity to learn directly from world-class basketball\nprofessionals, enhancing their basketball skills, broadening their horizons\nand inspiring them to pursue their aspirations and strive for excellence.\n\nThe Tip-Off event was also attended by two NBA legends: Yao Ming, eight-time\nNBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA Team, and 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame\nInductee, as well as chairman of the Yao Foundation, and Shawn Marion, 2011\nNBA champion, four-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team. Both legends\nengaged with participants on-site, bringing further care and inspiration to\nthe Impact Week.\n\nPatrick Dumont, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Las Vegas\nSands Corp., and chairman of the board and non-executive director of Sands\nChina Ltd., and governor of the Dallas Mavericks, said: \"For more than two\ndecades, we have grown alongside Macao and remained steadfast in our\nconfidence in the city. For us, the value of major international sporting\nevents extends well beyond what takes place inside the arena. Their lasting\nsignificance lies in their ability to contribute to social progress and the\ndevelopment of the city. Last year, we brought The NBA China Games back to\nMacao, adding to the city's growing portfolio of internationally renowned\nsporting events, while harnessing the power of sport to bring communities\ntogether, inspire young people and foster international exchange. This year,\nwe are once again bringing together Sands Cares and NBA Cares to extend the\nimpact of this major sporting event into the Macao community, enabling people\nof different ages, backgrounds and sectors to experience the spirit and\npositive energy of the NBA.\n\n\n\"We sincerely thank the Central People's Government, the Macao SAR Government\nand all sectors of the community for their longstanding support, which enables\nus to continue extending the benefits of major events throughout the\ncommunity. Looking ahead, we will continue to leverage the international\nnetwork of Las Vegas Sands and Sands China's integrated resort platform and\npursue innovative, forward-looking approaches to further deepening the\ncross-sector 'Tourism+' development, supporting the development of a\nharmonious and inclusive community in Macao, and injecting continued momentum\ninto Macao's position as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure.\"\n\nAdam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, said: \"I want to particularly thank\nPatrick Dumont and Sands China for all they have done to make this event\npossible and the NBA players and teams for making this trip and being here.\nThis means a lot to all of us and so much to the Macao community. There is no\nsubstitute for experiencing Macao in person. And to all the boys and girls\nhere today, this event is really about you. Wherever the NBA goes around the\nworld, we want to create opportunities for young people who love the game.\nBasketball teaches teamwork, respect and discipline, and these are lessons\nthat can help you achieve whatever goals you set for yourselves in life, not\njust in basketball. My message to all of you is to dream big. That's what so\nmany great NBA players did. They had a dream and pursued it. So take advantage\nof the opportunity to learn from the inspiring people around you today, and\nuse the lessons you gain through sports to pursue your own dreams.\"\n\n\nPatrick Fertitta, vice chairman of the Houston Rockets and Comets, said: \"On\nbehalf of the Houston Rockets, I would like to express our sincere\nappreciation to Adam Silver, Patrick Dumont along with Sands China, as well as\nall our partners for making this meaningful week possible. We are delighted to\njoin the Mavericks and the wider NBA community in Macao, not only to celebrate\nthe game of basketball, but also to demonstrate how sport can inspire young\npeople and create a positive impact in the community. We are especially\nhonoured to have Hall of Famer Yao Ming with us today. His remarkable legacy\nextends far beyond the game, and his influence continues to bring people\ntogether across cultures and generations. To the young people here today, I\nencourage you to dream big, work hard and believe in yourselves. Basketball\nteaches us the values of teamwork, perseverance and giving back to others. I\nhope these are lessons you will carry with you, both on and off the court, as\nyou pursue your aspirations and contribute positively to your communities.\"\n\n\nIn addition, NBA players joined local students, executives from Las Vegas\nSands and Sands China, and Sands Cares Ambassadors in assembling goodie bags\nto share care and warm wishes with the community. The bags contained towels,\nnotebooks, commemorative water bottles provided by the Dallas Mavericks,\nsports wristbands from the Houston Rockets, G Bear blind boxes and other\ngifts. Some of the care packages were presented to the students on-site, while\nthe remainder will be distributed to people in need within the community\nduring subsequent Impact Week activities, extending the spirit of care to more\nmembers of the local community.\n\nFollowing the Tip-Off event, the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets each\nheld pre-game training sessions at The Venetian Arena, making final\npreparations for their first matchup the following day (Oct. 9). The two NBA\nteams fine-tuned their tactics as they prepared to take to the court at their\nbest.\n\n\n \n\n\nGuests attending the Tip-Off event included: Adam Silver, commissioner of the\nNBA; Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the NBA;\nMichael Ma, CEO of NBA Asia Pacific; Wayne Chang, managing director of NBA\nAsia; Kathy Behrens, president of social responsibility and player programs of\nNBA; NBA legends Shawn Marion and Yao Ming; Dr. Miriam Adelson, co-founder of\nLas Vegas Sands Corp.; Patrick Dumont, chairman of the board and chief\nexecutive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., and chairman of the board and\nnon-executive director of Sands China Ltd., and governor of the Dallas\nMavericks; Dr. Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd.;\nGrant Chum, chief executive officer and executive director of Sands China\nLtd.; Hubert Wang, chief operating officer of Sands China Ltd.; Dave Sun,\nexecutive vice president and chief financial officer of Sands China Ltd. and\nmanaging director of Venetian Macau Limited.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe \"NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026\" is taking place over\nfive consecutive days, Oct. 7-11, featuring a diverse programme of activities\nfocused on youth development, healthy living and community inclusion. Current\nNBA players and legends will engage with communities across Macao, with the\ninitiative seeking to extend the impact of the NBA sporting event into the\ncommunity and enable more Macao residents to experience the positive energy\nand excitement generated by the world-class basketball event.\n\n\n \n\n\nThe Impact Week continues on Oct. 9 with \"School Day\" at Yuet Wah College in\nMacao. NBA legends and coaches will visit the school to engage directly with\nlocal students through basketball training and interactive exchanges, helping\nyoung participants enhance their basketball skills and inspiring greater\nenthusiasm for sport.\n\n\"NBA Cares x Sands Cares Community Impact Week 2026\" is part of Sands Cares\n(https://www.sands.com/sands-cares/), the global corporate citizenship\nprogramme of Sands China's parent company. As an important stakeholder in the\nMacao community, Sands China has actively fulfilled its corporate social\nresponsibility for more than two decades. Through the programme, the company\nstrives to connect with and serve the community, give back to society, and\nwork alongside different sectors to build a more vibrant and inclusive Macao\ncommunity.\n\nAbout Sands China Ltd.\n\nSands China Ltd. (Sands China or the Company) is incorporated in the Cayman\nIslands with limited liability and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong\nKong Limited (HKEx: 1928). Sands China is the largest operator of integrated\nresorts in Macao. The Company's integrated resorts on the Cotai Strip comprise\nThe Venetian(®) Macao, The Plaza(®) Macao, The Parisian(®) Macao and The\nLondoner(®) Macao. The Company also owns and operates Sands(®) Macao on the\nMacao peninsula. The Company's portfolio features a diversified mix of leisure\nand business attractions and transportation operations, including large\nmeeting and convention facilities; a wide range of restaurants; shopping\nmalls; world-class entertainment at The Venetian Arena, The Londoner Arena,\nThe Venetian Theatre, The Parisian Theatre, The Londoner Theatre and Sands\nTheatre; and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service between Hong Kong and\nMacao. The Company's Cotai Strip portfolio has the goal of contributing to\nMacao's transformation into a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China\nis a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).\n\nFor more information, please visit www.sandschina.com.\n\nSands Cares\n\nA firm believer in the importance of corporate social responsibility, Sands\nChina Ltd. engages with the local Macao community as a part of Sands Cares –\nthe charitable giving programme of parent company Las Vegas Sands Corp. Sands\nCares integrates the company's philanthropic work worldwide in four key areas:\nfinancial giving, community problem solving and collaboration, in-kind\ndonations, and team member volunteerism.\n\nKey areas of Sands Cares in Macao include the Sands Cares Ambassador programme\nfor volunteering in the local community; charitable contributions to NGOs and\ncommunity organisations; and sponsorship of community events.\n\nFor more information, please visit www.sands.com/sands-cares/ \n\nAbout NBA Social Impact & Inclusion and NBA Cares\n\nNBA Social Impact & Inclusion drives change on issues facing fans and\ncommunities by advancing needed resources and proven partners. We create\ndata-driven strategies and programming to empower colleagues to bring their\nbest self. NBA Cares works with NBA players and teams to highlight important\nissues through the NBA's digital, social and broadcast channels, live events\nand partnerships.\n\nMedia contacts:\n\nCorporate Communications, Sands China Ltd.\nMabel Wu\nTel: +853 8118 2268\nEmail: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo\n\nJesse Chiang\nTel: +853 8118 2054\nEmail: jesse.chiang@sands.com.mo\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/nba-cares-x-sands-cares-community-impact-week-2026-celebrates-tip-off-302903174.html\n\nSOURCE Sands China Ltd.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005147/20261008073606EDT_image_9.jpg?id=OA2996348\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005144/20261008073606EDT_image_5.jpg?id=OA2996346\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005142/20261008073606EDT_image_3.jpg?id=OA2996344\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005139/20261008073606EDT_image_4.jpg?id=OA2996341\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005145/20261008073606EDT_image_7.jpg?id=OA2996347\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005140/20261008073606EDT_image_6.jpg?id=OA2996342\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005143/20261008073606EDT_image_10.jpg?id=OA2996345\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005148/20261008073606EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2996349\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005141/20261008073606EDT_image_8.jpg?id=OA2996343\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS2005146/20261008073606EDT_image_2.jpg?id=OA2996350\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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