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The initiative forms part of the broader Basketball Experience programme, a partnership between AFD and NBA Africa that uses basketball to promote education, life skills and inclusive opportunities for young people in schools and communities
James now joins a fourth NBA team after successful spells with Cleveland, Miami and the Lakers. He has won NBA championships with every franchise he has previously represented, lifting two titles with Miami before returning to Cleveland, where he guided the Cavaliers to their historic NBA championship in 2016.
His departure also concludes a unique chapter that saw him share the court with his son, Bronny James, following the younger James' arrival at the club in 2024.
USC's Basketball reporter Michael Sauls has been quoted as saying that Okot’s time as a Gamecock ( USC women's basketball team) is over, she indicated in an Instagram post Tuesday night and the school confirmed Wednesday.
Speaking at the Sunbet Arena in Pretoria on Sunday after their final match, Thunder's head coach Brad Ibs had no regrets, vowing to come back stronger next season.
Team captain Tylor Ogwae scored a game-high 18 points and grabbed five rebounds, while point guard Eugene Adera added 16 points and 13 rebounds to push Dar City to the wire, with the scores tied at 85-85 with less than two minutes to play.
Speaking on Thursday from the Arena Pavilhao Multiuso do Kilamba in Luanda, Angola, women’s team captain Caroline Wanjira expressed gratitude for the exposure, admitting that the team is still a work in progress and will carry home valuable lessons from the two-day continental showdown.
The two-time Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) Premier League champions earned their second BAL appearance by qualifying through the Road to BAL tournaments, continuing Kenya’s representation on the continental stage.
Despite the loss of their leader, the Pacers managed to take a 48-47 lead into halftime, inspired by Eastern Conference Finals MVP Pascal Siakam and a gritty defensive performance.