A record 135 players born outside the United States are on opening-night rosters, the NBA said on Tuesday, with 43 countries represented across six continents. The 2025-26 NBA season tips off on Tuesday, marking the 12th consecutive year opening-night rosters have had at least 100 international players in the U.S.-based league. The previous record for international players was 125 at the start of the 2023-24 season. For a 12th consecutive season, Canada is the most-represented country outside