** Switzerland-based sports data provider Sportradar Group
AG's SRAD.O shares up 12% at $24.17
** National Basketball Association (NBA) to take an equity
stake in SRAD, companies say urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nGNX2BLCrh
** SRAD will also be exclusive provider of NBA data globally
under a multiyear partnership with the league - statement
** The new deal will come into effect from the 2023-24 NBA
season
** Earlier on Wednesday, co reported Q3 revenue of 136.8
euro ($154.7 mln), beating Refinitiv IBES est. of 133.5 mln euro
** Stock debuted in Sept at $27/shr; it took the IPO route
after abandoning plans for a blank-check merger earlier
(Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru)
((Niket.Nishant@thomsonreuters.com;))