His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, has praised Dubai Basketball's rapid success at the ABA League Finals while attending the club's second win at Game 2 of the best-of-five series on Saturday.
Sheikh Mansoor stated that despite entering as a newcomer, in only its second season at the world-class championship, the team has managed to earn its place among the competition’s leading clubs.
He added that "the achievement underscores Dubai’s commitment to long-term investment in the development of sport and a world-class sporting ecosystem that matches the best on the global stage".
Dubai Basketball Club ran away with an 86-81 win against the visiting KK Partizan to take a comfortable 2-0 lead at a jam-packed Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.
This was the second encounter between the two teams, following Dubai Basketball’s 99-93 victory in their opening match of the final series.
The series now moves to Belgrade, where the third game will be held on June 10 and the fourth on June 12, if necessary.
Mansoor bin Mohammed attends the final of the 2025-26 Adriatic Basketball League (ABA) between the Dubai Basketball Club and KK Partizan Belgrade at the Coca-Cola Arena Dubai. Dubai Basketball secures 86–81 victory over KK Partizan Belgrade.@dubaibasket pic.twitter.com/sZ1v07TgC1
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 7, 2026
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