One part of the Nets’ recent trip to China stood out in particular for Ziaire Williams.

“The egg-tart custard that’s here, the specialty, that’s really good,” Williams said as their trip came to a close Sunday. “I’m a big foodie. McDonald’s here is a lot better.”

But the trip carried much more weight than just unique foods and differences in fast-food chains.

The Nets and Suns — who squared off in two preseason games at Venetian Arena in Macao — became the first NBA teams to play in China since the league’s relationship with the Communist authoritarian nation fractured in 2019.

Macao is a “special administrative region” of China — it has its own governing and economic systems but is under Chinese sovereignty.

The games were part of a five-year partnership between the NBA and Sands Chi

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