Relations between the NBA and China had soured after a pro-democracy tweet was liked by a team official in 2019.

Two games in Macau this weekend will be the first since the league was effectively frozen out in 2019.

“As a Macao local, I can tell you, the city is buzzing like nothing before,” Boston Celtics co-owner Mario Ho told CNBC.

Relations between the NBA and China had soured after a pro-democracy tweet was liked by a team official in 2019.

The weekend marks a major milestone for the NBA, as years of rebuilding its relationship with China culminate with the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets facing off.