Project B (basketball)
startup global basketball league
Project B is a startup global basketball league.
History
Project B was founded in 2023 by ex-Facebook and Google executive Grady Burnett and Skype cofounder Geoff Prentice. Alana Beard will serve as the Chief Basketball Officer. Candace Parker, Steve Young, Novak Djokovic, Sloane Stephens, and Cheryl Miller are included as investors and advisors. The league hopes to appeal to an international audience.
League format
Project B will have both women's and men's basketball that will include six teams that will play in a traditional five on five format. Each team's roster will have 11 players. The season will take place over seven two-week long tournaments throughout Europe, Asia and Latin America. Valencia (March 12–21, 2027) and Tokyo (March 26–April 4, 2027) are the first two confirmed host cities. The first season will begin in January 2027 and conclude in April 2027.
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