NBA Africa Archives

Actor Forest Whitaker Becomes Strategic Investor For NBA Africa

Forest Whitaker once starred as a basketball show in the empowering film, Hurricane Season, but now he’s taking his interest in basketball to new heights. The talented Ngozi Nwanji of AfroTech has reported…

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Team World Defeats Team Africa 108-97 in 2017 NBA Africa Game

For the second time ever, Africa hosted what’ll likely become a traditional exhibition game featuring NBA players in Johannesburg on Saturday. Team World took the victory the last time the…

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Dennis Schröder on the NBA Africa Game 2017: “I Want to Give Back”

The NBA Africa Game 2017 is Saturday, August 5th. The contest will feature some of the league’s most recognizable names and among the players involved is Atlanta Hawks point guard…

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Kemba Walker Will Not Play In NBA Africa Exhibition Game

Kemba Walker quietly had a stellar season amidst a mostly forgettable one from the Charlotte Hornets. He averaged career highs in points per game, field goal percentage, and three-point percentage…

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DeMarcus Cousins, Kristaps Porzingis Headline NBA Africa Game

The rosters for the NBA’s yearly game played in Africa have been released and they have some top tier talent. In a press release sent out on NBA.com, the rosters…

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Dirk Nowitzki, Kemba Walker, Thabo Sefolosha, Luol Deng Named Captains for NBA Africa Game 2017

NBA Africa Game 2017, which will take place Saturday, August 5 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa, the second game in the NBA Africa series. Back in 2015,…

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NBA Academy Africa Officially Opens in Senegal

In December, the NBA and SEED Project announced they would be launching Africa’s first elite NBA basketball training academy. This was a huge announcement, not only for the NBA but…

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