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The Nigeria native has long been devoted to promoting and developing the game of basketball throughout Africa. He founded the Giants of Africa organization in 2003 in hopes of creating opportunities through basketball and education. Since then, GOA has built over 37 basketball courts in 11 countries, had over 6,000 kids attend its camps that taught basketball and life skills, … [Read more...] about
Just weeks after projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Cooper Flagg or another prized rookie debuts for the Toronto Raptors at NBA Summer League, their chairman and president Masai Ujiri will proudly make his way to Rwanda for the Giants of Africa Festival 2025 to highlight African youngsters. Ujiri is hosting the GOA Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, from July 26 to Aug. 2. The GOA … [Read more...] about
Have you spoken with any NBA players about what the transition is like? Cayden Boozer: I’ve talked to players like Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Immanuel Quickley – just guards that are there. And the main thing is just to keep working. A lot of guys like the lifestyle of it, but they don’t understand that you have to keep working when you get there to stay there. So just to … [Read more...] about
Who was the best leader you learned from when you played previously for the Toronto Raptors and ultimately won a title in 2019? Fred VanVleet: Obviously, Kyle [Lowry]. He had a different way of doing things. So, I try to take as much good as I can and leave the bad. And [Raptors vice chairman and president] Masai [Ujiri] was also a great leader that I studied. It’s different. … [Read more...] about
TJ McConnell on Kawhi Leonard’s shot vs. Sixers: So, I’m on the sidelines and he shoots it and hits the front of the rim and a bunch of us are like, “All right, like overtime.” And it bounced off the rim again. And I heard someone in the back of the bench be like, “What the f*ck?” And then it bounced on the other side of the rim and then just drops in. And I’m like, “What in … [Read more...] about TJ McConnell on Kawhi Leonard’s shot vs. Sixers in 2019: One of the craziest shots I’ve ever seen
