{
  "id": 6190368,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260908/korean-park-ji-hyun-joins-new-intl-basketball-league"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean national team player and current Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) member Park Ji-hyun has joined a new startup international basketball league called Project B. The announcement was made on Tuesday, alongside Project B's plans to host a training camp in Seoul in January of the following year, prior to the league's first season. The decision to initiate operations in Seoul underscores Project B's dedication to Korea and their belief in Asia's pivotal role in the future of basketball on a global scale. Geoff Prentice, co-founder and CEO of Project B, expressed pride in assembling the best Korean players alongside the world's top talent, all coming together in a nation with a profound love for the sport. Project B is a new global league co-founded by Prentice and Grady Burnett, a former executive at Google and Facebook. The league will consist of distinct women's and men's leagues, each comprising six teams with eleven players per team. Alana Beard, a former WNBA star, serves as Project B's chief basketball officer, while former NBA MVP Rudy Gobert is associated with 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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      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:32:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}