The Chinese Basketball Association announced the 12 -player list of the Chinese men's basketball team participating in the 2023 Basketball World Cup, including Li Kai, who currently works for the American Professional Basketball League (NBA).

Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency and China News Agency reported that according to the list released by the China Basketball Association on Tuesday (August 22), in addition to Li Kai, other selected candidates also included Zhou Qi, Zhao Jiwei, Zhao Rui, etc. to participate in participating in participation.The players of the last World Cup, and the veteran Zhou Peng who was absent from the last World Cup due to injuries.

Li Kai is the first naturalized player in the Chinese men's basketball team and the NBA active player. He joined the Chinese men's basketball team in late July.

The first opponent of the Chinese men's basketball team in this Basketball World Cup will be Serbia in the international basketball tradition. The game between the two sides will be held on Saturday (August 26).