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  "id": 6188645,
  "title": "Korean Park Ji-hyun joins new int'l basketball league",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260908/korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean basketball player Park Ji-hyun has signed on with Project B, a new international basketball league. The startup announced Park's addition on Tuesday and revealed plans for a training camp in Seoul next January prior to its debut season. Geoff Prentice, co-founder and CEO of Project B, emphasized the league's dedication to Korea and Asia's growing role in basketball's future. Prentice stated, \"We are proud to have the very best Korean players alongside the best players from around the world, bringing global talent together in a country with such a deep passion for the game.\" Project B, founded by Prentice and Grady Burnett, a former Google and Facebook executive, will feature separate women's and men's leagues, each with six teams of 11 players. Alana Beard, a former WNBA star, serves as Project B's chief basketball officer, while former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook is set to play a role in the league.",
  "summary": "Korean national team fixture and current Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) player Park Ji-hyun has joined a startup international basketball league. Project B announced its signing of Park on Tuesday, while also unveiling plans to host training camp in Seoul in January next year ahead of its inaugural season. \"The decision to begin this chapter in Seoul reflects Project B's long-term…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korean Park Ji-hyun joins new int'l basketball league",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/s-korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league",
        "published": "2026-09-07T21:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korean Park Ji-hyun joins new int'l basketball league",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league-6190368",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}