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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Creates Annual Dikembe Mutombo Humanitarian Award

The announcement was made at the 10th annual NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon in San Francisco, Calif. as part of NBA All-Star 2025

New Award Will be Given Out Annually to Individuals and Organizations Making Exceptional Contributions to Humanitarian Efforts  NBA Africa Will Donate 55 Basketball Courts to Communities on the Continent in Honor of Mutombo and His Iconic Jersey Number  NBA Commissioner Adam Silver today announced the creation of the NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) Dikembe…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic Launch New Youth Basketball Initiative in Morocco, Through EVOSPORT

Collaboration Will Feature Launch of the First NBA Basketball School in Morocco and Four Jr. NBA Leagues, Marking League’s Most Expansive Youth Basketball Development Programming Ever in the Country

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), through its subsidiary EVOSPORT, today announced a new collaboration to support youth basketball in Morocco. The collaboration marks the league’s most expansive youth basketball development programming ever in Morocco and makes UM6P an official partner of NBA Africa. UM6P is a…

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Former Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) Player Sylvia Fowles Attends Inaugural Exxonmobil Jr. NBA League Finals in Luanda

Instituto Medio de Administração Gestão (Boston Celtics) were crowned the inaugural champions in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions, respectively, following seven months of competition

The inaugural ExxonMobil Jr. NBA League Angola Finals (www.NBA.com) took place on Saturday, December 14, at the Pavilhão Dream Space in Luanda, Angola, with two-time WNBA champion and eight-time All-Star Sylvia Fowles in attendance.  Instituto Medio de Administração Gestão (Boston Celtics) were crowned the inaugural champions in both the girls’…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Launch Youth Development Program in Senegal

As part of the program’s launch in Senegal, NBA Africa and AFD unveiled two basketball courts at The Hamo 4.5.6. Courts in Guediawaye and held a clinic for 150 boys and girls ages 16 and under

- The “Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience” Will Feature Weekly Basketball and Life-Skills Sessions to Educate Senegalese Youth About the Importance of Physical and Mental Wellness - - AFD and NBA Africa Unveil Two Refurbished Basketball Courts in Guediawaye, Senegal - - Former NBA Player and 2015 FIBA AfroBasket…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Nigeria Hosts Third Edition of “NBA Meets Art” at Art X Lagos

The main element of the artwork features the hands of different people reaching out to grab a ball together, reinforcing the idea of collaboration

NBA (www.NBA.com) Nigeria is hosting the third edition of “NBA Meets Art,” a curated installation celebrating basketball through the lens of Nigerian art and culture as part of West Africa’s premier art fair Art X Lagos, which is underway at The Federal Palace in Lagos, Nigeria until Sunday, Nov. 3.…

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Record-Tying 17 Players from Africa among 125 International Players from 43 Countries on Opening-Night National Basketball Association (NBA) Rosters

Opening-night rosters feature at least 120 international players for the fourth consecutive season and at least 100 international players for the 11th straight season

Fourth Consecutive Season League Features at Least 120 International Players and 11th Consecutive Season with at Least 100 International Players  All 30 Teams Feature at Least One International Player  Opening-Night Rosters Feature Record Five Players from Cameroon  The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) today announced that a record-tying 17 players from…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) App Launches New Digital Features Highlighted by Multiview Ahead of the 2024-25 Season

Among the game-changing enhancements is “NBA Insights,” an AI-powered tool that leverages the power of Microsoft Azure

Fans in Africa Can Watch up to Four Games Simultaneously Across Connected Devices on NBA (www.NBA.com) League Pass via Multiview –  “Pass the Rock” Returns for Season Three with a Special “Rookie Year Edition” Chronicling 2023-24 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama’s First Season –  The NBA today…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Opportunity International to Build Basketball Courts and Conduct Youth Clinics in Kenya and Rwanda

Collaboration Will Support NBA Africa’s Commitment to Build 1,000 Basketball Courts on the Continent Over the Next Decade, Including 100 in Kenya

NBA Africa (https://Africa.NBA.com/) and Opportunity International, a global nonprofit organization that develops innovative programs that use financial services, training and support to address some of the greatest challenges facing those living in poverty around the world, today announced a collaboration to build outdoor basketball courts and conduct youth clinics in…

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Five-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Ron Harper attends inaugural ExxonMobil Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA League Finals in Maputo

The ExxonMobil Jr. NBA League has taken place under the guidance of top coaches in Mozambique, including Leonel Manhique

The inaugural ExxonMobil Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA League Mozambique Finals concluded on Saturday, September 28, at the Clube Desportivo da Politécnica in Maputo, Mozambique, with five-time NBA (www.NBA.com) champion Ron Harper in attendance.  The Golden State Warriors (Escola Secundária Francisco Manyanga) and the New York Knicks (Escola Secundária Josina Machel) were…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Announces Four Prize-Winning Companies at First Startup Accelerator Demo Day

The 10 finalists, shortlisted from more than 700 early-stage African startup businesses that applied to participate, pitched their products to a panel of international industry leaders at a Demo Day at the NBA headquarters in New York City yesterday

Festival Coins (Nigeria), Salubata (Nigeria), HustleSasa (Kenya) and UBR VR (Egypt) Win Top Prizes, including Financial Support and Mentorship; Paystack Payments Ltd., Kuramo Capital Management and Nigerian University of Technology and Management Join Demo Day as NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator’s First Official Partners (www.NBA.com). NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer…