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“This is why we opened the office in 2010 in Johannesburg. The number of players in the NBA from Africa has continued to grow because of programmes such as Basketball Without Borders we continue to organise and many other grassroots programmes.
“All the work over the years has led to the growth of the Basketball Africa League which will be in its fifth season,” he said.
SA will host the playoffs of BAL for the first time in Pretoria in June.
In honouring Mutombo’s legacy, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the creation of the NBA Africa Mutombo Humanitarian Award at the NBA Africa luncheon.
Silver said the new annual honour will recognise a person or an organisation who works to advance health, education or economic opportunity across the continent of Africa.
He said NBA Africa will donate 55 courts to local communities on the continent in honour of Mutombo and his iconic jersey number, beginning in his native Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, where he first discovered his love for the game.
The courts will feature a distinct design inspired by Mutombo and contribute to NBA Africa’s commitment to building 1,000 courts on the continent over the next decade.
BAL president Fall said: “I’m sure one of the courts will be in SA. We have built courts in SA over the years.
“We will continue to build courts and carry out efforts in SA because we know basketball can become a top sport in the country.”
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