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Gentle giant with a big heart…

By on September 5, 2009 in News with 1 Comment
Gentle giant with a big heart…

A gentle giant with a heart of gold is how best to describe Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo, one of the African continents greatest exports to the National Basketball Association (NBA). Simply known as Dikembe Mutombo all over the world, this legend now retired is back in South Africa to do what he does […]

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BWB 2009 gets going with a bang

By on September 5, 2009 in News with 1 Comment
BWB 2009 gets going with a bang

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 […]

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NBA stars return to Joburg for BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS AFRICA

By on August 10, 2008 in News with 0 Comments
NBA stars return to Joburg for BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS AFRICA

LONDON AND JOHANNESBURG, May 7, 2008 – Basketball without Borders returns to Johannesburg for the sixth consecutive year since 2003 when it hosts the basketball camp Sep. 3-7 at the American International School of Johannesburg , the National Basketball Association (NBA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Basketball South Africa (BSA) announced today. The […]

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