Series of youth development, community service and business events honoring...
JOHANNESBURG AND NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today a series of youth development, community service and business...
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The NBA Academy Africa opens new facility in Saly, Senegal
DAKAR – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the opening of a new elite basketball training center in Saly, Senegal. The new facility, which features two indoor basketball...
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NBA and FIBA announce plan to launch professional basketball league in Africa
CHARLOTTE, N.C., MIES, SWITZERLAND, AND ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Saturday their plan to launch...
View ArticleNBA and YouTube partner to launch live games on league’s first channel...
JOHANNESBURG – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and YouTube today announced the launch of the NBA’s first YouTube channel dedicated to fans in sub-Saharan Africa. In addition to featuring two...
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NBA names Amadou Gallo Fall President of Basketball Africa League
Amadou Gallo Fall JOHANNESBURG AND NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today named NBA Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall as President of the Basketball...
View ArticleNBA announces roster of boys and girls teams representing Africa in Jr. NBA...
JOHANNESBURG – The NBA today announced the 10 boys and 10 girls who will represent the African continent in the second Jr. NBA Global Championship, a youth basketball tournament for the top 13- and...
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Basketball Africa League names John Manyo-Plange Vice President & Head of...
John Manyo-Plange JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa and scheduled to begin play in March 2020, today...
View ArticleNBA and e.tv announce multiyear free-to-air broadcast partnership in South...
JOHANNESBURG – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and e.tv, South Africa’s largest independent free-to-air television channel, today announced a multiyear partnership that makes e.tv the...
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Basketball Africa League unveils official logo
KIGALI, RWANDA – The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa and scheduled to begin play in March 2020, today unveiled the league’s...
View ArticleBasketball Africa League names two-time NBA All-Star Luol Deng as league’s...
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today named two-time NBA All-Star and 2012 Olympian Luol Deng as BAL Global Ambassador. Following his retirement from an NBA career that...
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Basketball Africa League announces the 12 teams that will compete in...
CHICAGO and DAKAR, SENEGAL – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the 12 club teams from 12 African countries that will compete in the league’s inaugural season, which will tip off...
View ArticleBasketball Africa League announces seven host cities for inaugural season
DAKAR, SENEGAL – The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced Cairo (Egypt), Dakar (Senegal), Lagos (Nigeria), Luanda (Angola), Rabat (Morocco) and either Monastir or Tunis (Tunisia) as the host...
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NBA names Victor Williams CEO of NBA Africa
JOHANNESBURG AND NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today named Victor Williams CEO of NBA Africa, effective Aug. 17, 2020, it was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver....
View ArticleNBA forms new Africa entity and partners with strategic investors
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the formation of NBA Africa, a new entity that will conduct the league’s business in Africa, including the...
View ArticleEgypt’s Zamalek wins inaugural Basketball Africa League Championship
KIGALI, RWANDA – Zamalek (Egypt) today defeated US Monastir (Tunisia) 76-63 to win the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) Championship, which took place at the Kigali Arena in Rwanda and was...
View ArticleFormer President Barack Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA AND WASHINGTON, D.C., – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner. President...
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NBA Africa to recognize league’s 75 most memorable moments on the continent...
JOHANNESBURG – NBA Africa today announced that it will recognize the league’s 75 most memorable moments on the continent in celebration of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Season. The campaign begins today...
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NBA Africa names Gbemisola Abudu head of new Nigeria office
Gbemisola Abudu JOHANNESBURG AND LAGOS – NBA Africa today named Gbemisola Abudu as Vice President & Country Head of Nigeria, where the league will open its third office on the continent in early...
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NBA Africa and Rise partner to engage exceptionally talented teenagers around...
JOHANNESBURG – NBA Africa and Rise, a global initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust that finds exceptionally talented young people who need opportunity and supports them throughout their...
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Dambisa Moyo and Forest Whitaker join group of strategic investors in NBA Africa
Dambisa Moyo JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – NBA Africa today announced that global economist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Dambisa Moyo and Academy Award-winning actor and social activist...
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