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NBA Africa Game 2017 scheduled for Aug.5 and live on Kwesé Sports

By Michael Abayateye
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One of the biggest National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) games, the NBA Africa Game, is scheduled for August 5, 2017 and will be shown on Kwesé Sports channels.

The NBA’s second game in Africa, will take place at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa and expected to attract huge viewership across the globe.

This was disclosed at the annual NBA Africa All-Star Luncheon in New Orleans by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver.

The event was also graced by NBPA Executive Director Michele Roberts and NBA Vice President and Managing Director for Africa, Amadou Gallo Fall, who were joined by NBA Africa Game 2017 players Bismack Biyombo (Orlando Magic; Democratic Republic of the Congo), CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers; U.S.) and Emmanuel Mudiay (Denver Nuggets; Democratic Republic of the Congo).

The game, which will take place following the 15th edition of Basketball without Borders (BWB) Africa, will once again feature a Team Africa vs. Team World format and will be played in support of UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and SOS Children’s Villages South Africa (SOSCVSA).  

Team Africa will be comprised of players from Africa and second generation African players, and Team World will be comprised of players from the rest of the world.  The game will air live in sub-Saharan Africa on Kwesé’s TV, Internet and mobile platforms, including Kwesé Free Sports, Kwesé Sports, select free-to-air channels, Kwesesports.com and the Kwesé app.

Biyombo, the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft and a member of Team Africa in NBA Africa Game 2015, will join 2015-16 NBA All-Rookie Second Team member Mudiay on Team Africa.  McCollum, the 2015-16 Kia NBA Most Improved Player, will play for Team World.

Full rosters of players, coaches and legends, along with ticket information will be announced at a later date. 

The sold-out NBA Africa Game 2015,the first NBA game on the continent, took place Aug. 1, 2015 at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg and was played in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and SOSCVSA. 

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