Tracing his roots to Harlem in the heart of New York City, Mo Bamba spent his childhood playing hoop at the famous Rucker Park and Kingdome courts where he developed a defensive edge that would become his calling card. He went on to star at the University of Texas, where he led the Longhorns to the NCAA tournament and led all college players in both blocks and rebounds. The Orlando Magic then selected him #6 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Mo’s goals are as lofty as his standing 9’6″ reach and NBA-leading 7’10” wingspan. In 2017 as a high school senior, Mo traveled to China to volunteer and learn more the culture. He spent mornings shoveling and delivering 70-pound bags of coal to villagers at the Love & Hope non-profit, afternoons hosting student assemblies at several schools in Beijing and Shanghai, and evenings meeting with executives at NBA China and other prominent sports organizations.

Mo has since built up his fan base in China to more than 500,000 Weibo followers. He is excited to return to China in June to re-connect with his friends and fans there, and promote the Under Armour brand as one of their signature athletes alongside Steph Curry and Joel Embiid.

NFL legend Adrian Peterson is arguably the greatest active running back and, standing at #8 on the career rushing yards list, is undoubtedly one of the greatest football players of all time. A sure fire future Hall of Famer, Peterson played 10 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings and has re-established his top-tier active status with the Washington Redskins. A seven-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time All Pro, in 2012 he reached the holy grail by rushing for more than 2000 yards in a single season and earning NFL MVP honors - just one year after tearing his ACL.

Mark Fischer has enjoyed more than two decades of building sports and media businesses in China and other key markets in Asia. He currently runs Eastbridge Sports Management (Shanghai), providing sports advisory and business development services to help brands, rights-holders, and related entities best utilize the growing power and popularity of sports in this region.

Mark previously established operations in the Far East for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, during which time he drove more than 10-fold increases in both audience and revenues, organized UFC’s first six events in the region, and produced a 12-episode Chinese version of the Ultimate Fighter reality show series.

From 1997-2009, Mark held a series of leadership roles at the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Asia, including as Managing Director of NBA China where he oversaw all business segments – media, marketing partnerships, events, merchandise, and PR – and led the territory’s explosive growth from a two-man startup to a valuation of $2.3 billion.

Proficient in Mandarin, the Boston native holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a Bachelor’s in History from the University of Michigan.