Basketball court revamp project

Shoot for the future

The "Shoot for the Future" initiative aims to highlight the increasingly important role that advanced materials can play in a circular carbon economy.

Injecting new energy into community basketball in China

Part of Aramco’s long-standing presence in China and partnership with the Chinese Basketball Association

Highlighting Aramco’s leadership in innovation and community engagement

The courts are built with innovative and advanced materials, with the flooring made partly from recycled plastic.

A strategic partnership

Aramco has enjoyed a thriving business relationship with China for decades, and now we’re also partnering in sport, to push the limits of possibility in basketball.

Renovating community courts with innovative materials

This project aims to showcase the increasingly important role that advanced materials can play in a Circular Carbon Economy, whilst supporting Aramco’s objective to support and empower communities and youth through sports.

The first three courts were renovated in iconic China basketball location, Dongdan

From plastic waste to innovative flooring

Advanced Materials for community sport

To bring this project to life, Aramco worked closely with its chemical arm, SABIC, and ENLIO, which has innovatively developed a customised advanced material formula using SABIC's advanced recycled plastic as the main material component.

Recycling plastic waste

Post-consumer plastic waste is converted into plastic-derived oil (PDO)

Creating Recycled Plastic Granules

SABIC uses the PDO to create pellets

Producing innovative basketball flooring

ENLIO uses these pellets as part of the materials to manufacture professional quality basketball flooring

Advanced materials made from hydrocarbons have the potential to help build a lower-carbon future.

Aramco is investing to be one of the world’s leading converters of hydrocarbons into the essential materials that support economic and social progress – in China and around the globe.

With SABIC and ENLIO

these materials power Olympic-grade courts

ENLIO SES tiles, approved by FIBA and FIBA 3X3 (notably used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games), are made from homogeneous TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) – an eco-friendly alternative to traditional polypropylene.

40%

Shock absorption

5-10

Floor lifespan in years

These tiles offer excellent shock absorption, optimal ball bounce, and high slip resistance – making them ideal for both professional and community courts. More than that, they embody the fusion of circular innovation and high-performance sports.

Innovation at the service of the game

First the iconic Dongdan, then Guomao, and beyond

In order to drive this project forward, Aramco will continue working with partners to achieve the ambition of building courts across the country.

Basketball Court in the DongDan North District

We have partnered with the Yao Foundation to promote sports education and youth empowerment across China.

Delivering over 60 rural and urban community basketball and multipurpose courts over the next three years. With the objective of supporting communities and young people to follow their dreams through sports.

Another major milestone for Aramco in China

Opening up new possibilities for our partnership, we aim to continue to work together to promote the sport of basketball and support teenagers’ development.

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“Shoot for the Future” Community Basketball Courts in Beijing

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has today unveiled the first three renovated community basketball courts in Beijing, China. These courts are part of Aramco’s “Shoot for the Future” basketball court revamp project, with the goal of injecting new energy into community basketball in China. The courts are built with innovative and advanced materials, with the flooring made partly from recycled plastic.

Xu Jicheng, Chinese Basketball Association Vice President and China Basketball League (Beijing) Sports Co., Ltd. Chairman, said: “Aramco has opened up new possibilities for our partnership, and we aim to continue to work together to elevate professional basketball in China to an even higher level.”

Aramco at 2025 CBA All-Star Weekend

The 2025 CBA All-Star Weekend successfully concluded in the beginning of March, featuring a series of thrilling competitions that captivated thousands of basketball fans.

The materials on display in Aramco booth were used for floor panels at three basketball courts in Beijing’s iconic Dongdan sport center last November. Aramco plans to further expand this initiative nationwide this year in collaboration with CBA and other partners.

Aramco’s partnership with CBA began in 2022 and was renewed two years later, marking a strategic alliance that combines the CBA’s extensive influence in Chinese sports with Aramco’s commitment to innovation and community engagement.

The North Team defeated the South Team 159-136 in the 2025 CBA All-Star Game. Beijing Royal Fighters’ Zou Yuchen, who scored a team-high 23 points, was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Aramco Sports Zone comes to the Chinese Grand Prix 2025

The Aramco Sports Zone saw Formula 1 drivers, VIPs, and athletes from different sports come together in the paddock and included Formula 1 drivers shooting hoops with CBA stars Li Tianrong and Ben Li from the Shanghai Sharks team.
In addition, in the fanzone, Aramco provided an immersive experience for fans to feel the excitement of playing on a model of the iconic Dongdan basketball court in Beijing, where they had the chance to take part in a shooting competition against the clock to win prizes.

The Aramco Sports Zone and basketball fanzone represent another milestone in Aramco’s proud and long history of partnerships in China and Aramco’s commitment to inspiring people and fostering community growth through sports.

A multi-year partnership with the Yao Foundation

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, and the Yao Foundation, an organization committed to promoting young people’s healthy development, today announced a partnership dedicated to delivering community and school sports facilities across China.
The partnership aims to build or renovate over 60 rural and urban community basketball and multipurpose courts over the next three years, with the objective of supporting communities and young people to follow their dreams through sports.

Yao Ming, Chairman of the Yao Foundation, said: “Aramco has opened up new possibilities for our partnership, and we aim to continue to work together to promote the sport of basketball and support teenagers’ development. This strategic alliance leverages the Yao Foundation’s expertise in supporting rural youth basketball and Aramco's proud history of innovation and community engagement.”

A multi-year partnership with the Yao Foundation