Baseball player Pete Frates' family and supporters will be holding one last "Plunge for Pete" on Saturday in Boston, the AP reports.
Why this matters: Frates' battle with Lou Gehrig's disease inspired the ALS ice bucket challenge. Frates died earlier this month after a seven-year battle. He would have been 35 on Saturday.
The NBA has spent the last 25 years importing a surge of international talent — now it hopes to benefit by exporting the brand those global stars have helped build.
Why it matters: The NBA's attempt at operating a league outside of North America (they hoped to do something similar in China, but it failed) is part of a long-term plan to make the NBA synonymous with competitive basketball around the world.
