AFD, NBA Africa unveil b’ball court in Lagos

The AFD Director for Nigeria, Xavier Muron, also expressed enthusiasm for promoting social inclusion, sustainable development, and gender equality through this joint effort with the NBA and Lagos State Sports Commission.

NBA Africa VP and Country Head of NBA Nigeria, Gbemisola Abudu, highlighted their commitment to using sports to positively impact African youth and promote active and healthy lifestyle. She said, “We remain committed to using the game as a vehicle for driving positive social and economic change in Nigeria and we hope that the new basketball court will encourage more young boys and girls to play the game and live healthy, active lifestyles.”

Chenfa Dombin, Founder and CEO of Dream Sports Africa, emphasized the transformative power of sports, particularly basketball, in improving physical and mental well-being and life skills for young people.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

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