LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government and NBA have teamed up to expand recreational basketball in England through an investment of 10 million pounds ($13.7 million) ahead of the possible launch of an NBA-affiliated league in Europe.

The funds will go toward building courts and providing more playing opportunities for women, girls, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities, the government and NBA said Wednesday.

The announcement came a day after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that a new basketball league based in Europe — which the NBA and FIBA hope to jointly launch — could begin play in 2027 or ’28.

The NBA is also set to play at least six regular-season games in Europe over the next three seasons, starting with a pair of games between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic th

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