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30 October 2024
10 Greatest African Basketballers to Ever Play in the NBA
These are some of the players that will continue to inspire generations of young African hoopers to believe in their NBA dreams.
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30 July 2024
This ESPN Report Questions the Extensive Relationship Between the NBA and Rwanda’s Paul Kagame
ESPN’s inquiry into the NBA's partnership with the longtime leader, who's been described by the Human Rights Foundation as a "dictator" and "warmonger," has been met with pushback from Rwandans claiming it's another Western smear campaign.
Sports
06 November 2023
Joakim Noah on Partnering With Hennessy’s ‘In the Paint’ to Mentor Young African Basketball Players
At the nexus of charity and community development, two-time NBA All-Star Joakim Noah led the global initiative in Nigeria to rejuvenate rundown basketball courts through art.
Sports
05 May 2023
How Joel Embiid Shot His Way to NBA Super Stardom
Cameroon-born centre Joel Embiid was named Most Valuable Player after his most dominant season yet. Here’s how he defied several odds to become an inspiring figure in the basketball world.
Music
20 February 2023
Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema Bring Afrobeats Heat to the NBA All-Star Game
Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema brought the house down when they thrilled fans at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game with a scintillating medley of their smash hits.
Sports
21 June 2021
Ugandan Sports Maven Usher Komugisha Is Preparing To Spread Her Wings
After successfully commentating at the recent Basketball Africa League held in Kigali, award-winning sports journalist and analyst Usher Komughisha is dead set on pursuing a new challenge.
Sports
27 May 2021
Where To For African Basketball?
Maieane Nkhahle, a South African basketball enthusiast and former Universities All-Star and MVP, weighs in on the Basketball Africa League, and why the game of hoops still hasn't reached its full potential in Africa.
News
11 May 2021
Slam Dunk as J. Cole Joins Rwanda's Patriots Basketball Club
J. Cole has reportedly signed with the Rwandan club team Patriots BBC and may hit the court as early as this Sunday.
Sports
17 March 2020
The NBA's Emmanuel Mudiay on the Utah Jazz Coronavirus Saga: "It's bigger than basketball."
The Utah Jazz point guard speaks to OkayAfrica about the suspended NBA season, the backlash against teammate Rudy Gobert and what we can do as fans.
News
04 March 2020
The NBA Postpones Basketball Africa League Due to Health Concerns
The inaugural Basketball Africa League which was set to kick off this month has been postponed due to health concerns around the coronavirus outbreak.
Music
17 February 2020
Listen to Rema and Becky G's Remix of 'Dumebi'
Rema features Becky G in the remix of his 2019 hit single 'Dumebi'.
Sports
17 January 2020
In Conversation with Congolese NBA Player Emmanuel Mudiay: 'I want more African players in the NBA.'
The Utah Jazz player talks about being African in the NBA, supporting basketball in the DRC and how 'everybody knows about Burna Boy'.
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