AFRICA ALIVE

THE NBA IS INCREASINGLY LOOKING TO AFRICA FOR ITS NEXT GENERATION OF TOP TALENT

0 So far, no South African basketball player has made it to the NBA. However, South Africa was the birthplace of two-time MVP and former NBA coach Steve Nash, and Swiss NBA player Thabo Sefolosha has a South African father. He was first drafted by the Chicago Bulls

BY MARK GLEESON
EXTREME SPORT

The NBA has had several legendary African figures over the years – Manute Bol, Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon – and is looking for a lot more as they invest in the continent, where they can see an unlimited pool of talent. The Basketball Africa...

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