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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Opens New Office in Kenya

Five-Time NBA Champion Ron Harper Attends Jr. NBA Clinic in Nairobi as Part of NBA Kenya Office Launch

NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced that the league established a new subsidiary in Kenya, with an office located in Westlands, Nairobi.  The NBA Kenya office will support all of the league’s business and basketball development initiatives in the country and will be led by NBA Kenya Senior Director and Country…

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Two New National Basketball Association (NBA) Stores to Open in Cape Town and Durban, South Africa

The stores will also feature a customization area where fans can personalize NBA jerseys

New NBA Stores at Gateway Mall in Durban and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town Will Feature Extensive Range of Officially Licensed NBA Merchandise, Including Nike Jerseys, Apparel, Memorabilia and More;Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler to Attend Store Launch Events in December and Engage with Local Fans; NBA Fans…

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Forest Whitaker Unveil Refurbished Basketball Court in Cape Town, South Africa

In addition to year-round Jr. NBA programming, the court will also host activities as part of WPDI’s Peace Through Sports program

Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative Founder and CEO Forest Whitaker Attends Launch Event; new Court Will Host Year-Round Youth Basketball Development Programming and Serve Broader Athlone Community . NBA Africa and Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) Founder and CEO Forest Whitaker yesterday unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa’s First Original Docuseries “Born & Bred” Premieres on the NBA App

NBA Academy Africa is an elite basketball training center in Saly, Senegal for the top high-school-age prospects from across Africa and the first of its kind on the continent

Five-Part Series Tells the Stories of Five NBA Academy Africa (https://www.NBA.com) Prospects from Angola, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Sudan; First Two Episodes “Basketball Chose Me” and “Dunk at First Sight” Feature Nigeria’s Rueben Chinyelu and Angola’s Aginaldo Neto. NBA Africa today announced that its first original documentary series “Born & Bred”…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and MAVEN Developments Announce Multiyear Collaboration in Egypt

The announcement was made today in Cairo by Vice President and Head of NBA Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Motaleb Soliman and MAVEN Developments Co-Founder and Board Member Mo Rushdy

Collaboration Will Tip Off with Interactive Event “NBA (www.NBA.com) Weekend” in North Coast from Aug. 18-19; NBA Africa and MAVEN Developments to Launch Jr. NBA West Cairo League and Host an Elite Player Development Camp in Egypt Later This Year NBA Africa and MAVEN Developments, one of Egypt’s market leaders…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) app and NBA.com to carry International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) “Courtside 1891,” allowing fans to watch 2023 Basketball World Cup

The FIBA World Cup Pass is Available for Purchase in 20 Countries and Territories

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced that the NBA App and www.NBA.com will carry FIBA’s digital platform, “Courtside 1891,” allowing fans in 20 countries and territories to purchase the FIBA World Cup Pass and watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.* Beginning with…

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Basketball Without Borders Africa 2023 Tips Off in Johannesburg

Forty girls and 40 boys from more than 25 African countries – including 19 NBA Academy Africa and NBA Academy Women’s Camp Africa 2022 prospects – participated in skills development stations and evaluation games

The 19th edition of the Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp tipped off at the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) in South Africa this morning. Forty girls and 40 boys from more than 25 African countries – including 19 NBA Academy Africa and NBA Academy Women’s Camp Africa 2022…

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Heat’s Adebayo, Cavaliers’ Garland, Warriors’ Kuminga and Magic’s Suggs to Coach Top Prospects at Basketball Without Borders Africa 2023

Five current and former NBA head coaches will also serve as BWB Africa 2023 coaches

19th BWB Africa Camp Will Bring Together 80 of the Top High-School-Age Prospects from Across the Continent; Current and Former NBA (www.NBA.com) Head Coaches J.B. Bickerstaff, Mike Brown, Dwane Casey, Darvin Ham and Dave Joerger Will Also Serve as BWB Africa 2023 Coaches The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the…

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African Basketball Coaches Join National Basketball Association (NBA) Teams for NBA 2k24 Summer League

The selected coaches form part of the Africa Coaches Program, which builds on NBA Africa’s and Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) commitment to building the capacity and expertise of coaches

Twenty-eight basketball coaches from 17 African countries have been selected to participate in the NBA 2K24 Summer League (https://www.NBA.com), which will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada from July 7-17, 2023.   The selected coaches form part of the Africa Coaches Program, which builds on NBA Africa’s and Basketball Africa…

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National Basketball Association (NBA) and International Basketball Federation (FIBA’s) Basketball Without Borders Camp to Return to South Africa this Month

19th BWB Africa Camp Will Be Held from July 28-31 and Will Bring Together Top High-School-Age Prospects from Across the Continent

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (https://www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced that the 19th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa will be held at the American International School of Johannesburg in South Africa from Friday, July 28 – Monday, July 31. This marks the 15th time that the…