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- (Left to right) HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NBA Legend Mark Jackson alongside local participants at a youth basketball development event in Abu Dhabi as part of the largest Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA week to date (Credit: NBAE/Getty Images)
- (Left to right) HE Saood Abdulaziz Al Hosani, Undersecretary of DCT Abu Dhabi, Commissioner Silver, HE Al Mubarak and NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum (Credit: NBAE/Getty Images)
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Jan 23, 2026

National Basketball Association (NBA) and Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi Announce Long-Term Renewal to Bring More NBA Games and Activities to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Extension Will Feature Preseason NBA Global Games, Launch of NBA Global Academy, Additional Youth Development and Fan Programming, and Expanded Experience Abu Dhabi Sponsorship

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) announced an extension of their existing collaboration that will feature preseason NBA Global Games, expanded marketing activities, and the launch of an NBA Global Academy in the UAE capital. The long-term extension…

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- (Left to right) Senyorita Chief Operating Officer Sherif El Nokaly and Head of NBA Egypt Mohamed Motaleb-Abdel Soliman at the announcement of NBA Africa and Senyorita’s collaboration in Cairo, Egypt on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 (Credit: NBA Africa)
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Jan 16, 2026

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa and Senyorita to Launch NBA’s First University Basketball Tournament on the Continent and Largest Jr. NBA/Jr. Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Tournament Ever in Egypt

Lion joins existing partners Allianz and Maven Developments as Official Partners of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA tournament in Egypt, which this year will expand to include nearly 150 boys’ and girls’ teams

NBA REC University Tournament Will Feature Men’s and Women’s Teams from 40 Public and Private Universities Across Five Cities in Egypt Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Tournament Will Expand to Include Nearly 150 Boys’ and Girls’ Teams from More than 50 Private Schools in Alexandria and Cairo NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) and Senyorita For Food…

Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Dec 18, 2025

NBA Family and Global Basketball Community to Engage Hundreds of Millions of Youth and Fans in Celebration of World Basketball Day

WNBA and NBA Basketball School programs that reach tens of millions of youth and coaches worldwide each year will have access to a playbook with exclusive basketball training and education content

19 Coaches from the “Africa Coaches Program” Will Conduct Coaching Clinics in 13 African Countries, Reaching More Than 600 Basketball Coaches from Across the Continent NBA and YMCA Announce Year-Long Collaboration in Recognition of YMCA’s 175th Anniversary by Supporting Millions of Youth and Families NBA’s Social and Digital Channels Will…

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- (Left to right) OpenAI Africa Lead Emmanuel Lubanzadio, ALX Ventures Africa Lead Nour Abdelghaffar, ServiceNow Head of Strategy & Operations Nikki van Gasse, Carnegie Mellon University Africa Director Dr. Conrad Tucker, NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi, ServiceNow Africa Vice President & Managing Director Cheick Camara, and NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator winners Adaobi Orajaiku (Atsur), Melody Nehemiah (Songdis), Hani Youssef Hafez (Athlon Technology), Omar El Gebali (Fitclan) and Youssef Maaroufi (Reborn) (Credit: NBA Africa)
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Dec 05, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Announces Five Prize-Winning Startups at its Second Accelerator Demo Day

The 10 finalists, which were selected from more than 700 applicants across 32 African countries, pitched their products to a panel of international industry leaders

Reborn (Morocco), Fitclan (Egypt), Athlon Technology (Egypt), Atsur (Nigeria) and Songdis (Nigeria) Win Top Prizes, Including Financial Support and Opportunity to Join Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Business Incubation Program OpenAI Joins as Official Partner of NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Demo Day NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced the five prize-winning startup…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Nov 26, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Announces 10 Finalists for Second Triple-Double Accelerator Demo Day

The 10 finalists will pitch their products to a panel of international industry leaders at a Demo Day at Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU-Africa) in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday, Dec. 5

10 Finalists From Five African Countries Will Pitch Their Products to International Industry Leaders on Dec. 5 in Kigali Carnegie Mellon University Africa Joins as Official Partner of the Program NBA Africa (www.NBA.com) today announced the 10 startup companies from five African countries that have been selected as finalists as part…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Oct 22, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) Rosters Feature Record 135 International Players from Record-Tying 43 Countries across Six Continents

Opening-night rosters feature at least 120 international players for the fifth consecutive season and at least 100 international players for the 12th straight season

Opening-Night Rosters Feature More Than 55 Players Who Were Either Born in Africa or Have at Least One Parent from Africa Fifth Consecutive Season with at Least 120 International Players and 12th Straight Season with at Least 100 International Players All 30 Teams Feature at Least One International Player Atlanta…

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- Africell CEO, president and founder Ziad Dalloul (left) and NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum sign the expanded agreement at the NBA’s global headquarters in New York City on 23 September 2025
- A team of young players during the opening of an Africell x NBA Africa-branded basketball court in Luanda, Angola, in April 2024
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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Oct 20, 2025

Africell Expands Multi-year Collaboration with National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa

The leaders of Africell and the National Basketball Association signed an agreement in New York that will see the existing Angola-focused brand collaboration extend to the Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia and Sierra Leone

The brand collaboration between Africell, Africa’s only U.S.-owned mobile network operator, and NBA Africa (https://Africa.NBA.com/) in Angola has taken a leap forward with the widening of its scope to include all four of Africell’s African operating markets with the addition of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Gambia…

Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Oct 14, 2025

Live Games and 24/7 Basketball Programming to Power New NBA App Streaming Platform and Reimagined NBA TV

New Platforms to Feature Nonstop Basketball Content, Including Live NBA Games, Original Live Shows including The Association, Behind-the-Scenes Programming and Global Basketball Events

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) today announced a new multi-platform streaming offering and the reimagined NBA TV, which will offer nonstop basketball content and original programming starting Wednesday, Oct. 15. Accessible through the NBA App, the streaming platform and NBA TV will deliver a robust mix of live games, programming,…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Oct 01, 2025

National Basketball Association (NBA) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) announce new multi-year partnership to power the next era of basketball innovation

A real-time alert system within Play Finder will enable commentators to instantly provide historical context and strategic insights, making every live game more engaging, educational, and insightful for viewers

AWS to Become the Official Cloud and Cloud AI Partner of the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, Basketball Africa League and NBA Take-Two Media - New Cloud AI Platform, Built on AWS, to Power League-wide Innovation and Bring New Level of Access to NBA and WNBA Fans - The National Basketball…

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Source: National Basketball Association (NBA) | Aug 27, 2025

Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings, Former National Basketball Association (NBA) Players Kerry Kittles and Marvin Williams to Coach Top African Prospects at First Basketball Without Borders Camp in East Africa

NBA and FIBA’s Global Basketball Development and Community Outreach Program Will Bring Together 60 of the Top High-School-Age Boys and Girls from 21 African Countries in Kigali, Rwanda, from Aug. 23-26

The National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced the top 60 high-school-age boys and girls from 21 countries across Africa who will participate in the 21st Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp, which will be held at Petit Stade and BK Arena in Kigali,…