NBA Africa and Opportunity International, a global nonprofit organization have unveiled a new outdoor basketball court at the Loiswell Academy in Nairobi, Kenya.
The new Courts which will be fully equipped with new basketball hoops and changing room facilities will provide safe spaces for boys and girls from the local communities to learn and play the game and support NBA Africa’s commitment to build 1,000 courts on the African continent over the next decade.
Opportunity International Board of Directors Member Ken Wathome says the collaboration will equip young people with more than just athletic skills as it will pave the way for better learning outcomes which will open doors for Africa’s youth and stronger communities.
The Junior NBA and Junior WNBA, the league’s global youth basketball program for boys and girls, teaches the fundamental skills and core values of the game which are teamwork, respect and determination in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents from the grassroots.
