NBA Nigeria works with 100 young people and 50 coaches

A few weeks ago, the National Basketball Association of Nigeria held its first Jr. NBA clinic. There, 50 local coaches and 100 kids and teens ages 10 to 17 were trained.NBA Nigeria works with 100 young people and 50 coaches

Last Saturday, the practice took place at the Sani Abacha Stadium Indoor Basketball Court in Kano.

Gbemisola Abudu, Vice President and Head of NBA Nigeria, said that the event was part of the league’s plan to expand the basketball ecosystem in Nigeria and make the game easier for people all over the country to play.

“Our first Jr. NBA clinic in Kano shows how much we want to grow the game in Nigeria and give more boys and girls the chance to learn and play the game,” Abudu said.

“Every time you watch an NBA game, you can see that Nigeria has a lot of talent and a long history of basketball.” “We’re excited to keep working with basketball stakeholders, business leaders, and community members to grow the game and make a bigger difference in the lives of young people across the country,” she said.

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As part of NBA Nigeria’s 2024 basketball initiative clinics, the league held its first Jr. NBA elite camp in July at the American International School in Lagos for 150 boys and girls ages 10 to 16.

The NBA is building 1,000 courts in Africa over the next ten years, Festival Coins and Salubata were named the top two businesses at the inaugural NBA Africa Triple-Double Accelerator Demo Day in New York City last September, and the third edition of “NBA Meets Art,” an installation celebrating basketball through the lens of Nigerian art and culture as part of Art X Lagos, West Africa’s premier art fair, took place in November.