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NBA to open offices in South Africa in 2010

By Victor Shakineza on February 2, 2010 in News with 8 Comments

Amadou Gallo fall joins the NBA as vice president of development in africa NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2010 – Amadou Gallo Fall is joining the NBA on January 25 to serve as Vice President of Development for the NBA in Africa it was announced today by Heidi Ueberroth, President, NBA International. Fall will be responsible […]

BWB 2009 gets going with a bang

By Victor Shakineza on September 5, 2009 in News with 1 Comment

For four days the sport of basketball will take South Africa by storm with the arrival of National Basketball Association (NBA) players for the annual Basketball Without Borders Africa leg which began on the 2nd September 2009. Popular NBA players Dikembe Mutombo (retired Houston Rockets player), Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Chris […]

Basketball Without Borders Africa – 2009 ed.

By Victor Shakineza on August 26, 2009 in News with 28 Comments

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – AUG. 26, 2009 – 60 of the top young basketball players from across Africa have been selected to participate in Basketball without Borders Africa, the National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and Basketball South Africa (BSA) announced today. Basketball without Borders, which is returning to Africa for the […]