A star basketball player in
Earlier this year, Adidas expressed concern over human rights conditions in
After signing with the sports brand, Hu Mingxuan, a 23-year-old member of Guangdong Southern Tigers, said in his social media account in September that he is "very happy to join the Adidas family."
Chinese media said the financial punishment for Hu has "set an example" to other basketball players in the nation.
==Kyodo
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