Thomas Lee
About Thomas Lee
Thomas Lee is the Senior Director of Brand Partnerships at the NBA, with extensive experience in digital media, entertainment, and sports sectors across Asia.
Company
Thomas Lee is currently working at the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Singapore. He holds the position of Senior Director, Brand Partnerships since 2023. His career with the NBA has seen him in various significant roles.
Title
Thomas Lee serves as the Senior Director, Brand Partnerships at the NBA. This position involves leading brand partnership efforts and fostering relationships with prominent global brands.
Education and Expertise
Thomas Lee attained an MBA in Finance from both Tsinghua University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, graduating in 2009. Additionally, he completed a Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School in 2019. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from The University of Hong Kong, completed in 2002.
Background
Thomas Lee has extensive experience in the fields of digital media, entertainment, and sports sectors within the Asian market. He has held multiple roles at the NBA, including Senior Director positions in Gaming, Digital Assets & Entertainment Products, Licensing, and Entertainment Products. His career also spans over companies like Totally Apps Holdings Limited (Animoca), Outblaze, Sanrio Digital, Kumon, and Hung Fook Tong Holdings.
Achievements
Thomas Lee has a proven track record in driving the digital expansion of globally branded intellectual properties, notably Sanrio's Hello Kitty and Cartoon Network's Ben10. He has also demonstrated expertise in worldwide distribution, publishing, and licensing of interactive content and entertainment products. Throughout his career, Lee has established numerous relationships via business development, partnerships, and acquisitions.