Yao Ming remains as a member of the Central Bureau, while Al Thani is elected as the President of the FIBA
The FIBA announced on the 23rd that former AFC President and Qatari Al Thani has been elected as the new FIBA President. At the same time, the list of members of the new FIBA Central Bureau has been announced, and Yao Ming, Chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, will continue to serve as a member of the Central Bureau.
On the occasion of the upcoming 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup, the International Basketball Federation held its annual conference in Manila, Philippines, and Alessani was elected as the chairman at the conference. Al Thani once served as the President of the Asian Basketball Federation. After Yao Ming took over his position in 2019, Al Thani became the President of the Asian Basketball Federation and was also elected as the Vice President of the International Basketball Federation. This year, the term of FIBA President Hamane Nyon came to an end, and Al Thani successfully took over.
After being elected, Al Thani said, "This is a huge honor for me personally, my country Qatar, and my Asia. My responsibility now is to represent the overall interests of the NBA in 212 countries and regions."
According to the FIBA, there are a total of 13 members of the new Central Bureau, who will discuss and formulate various rules and regulations with the FIBA President, Secretary General, and Finance Director, as well as the presidents of the FIBA Five Continents. On September 9th, the new Central Bureau will hold its first meeting in Manila.