Nba Expansion To Africa

The expansion of the national basketball association has happened several times in the league s history since it began play in 1946 the most recent examples of the expansion of the nba are the charlotte hornets and miami heat in 1988 minnesota timberwolves and orlando magic in 1989 toronto raptors and vancouver grizzlies in 1995 who relocated to memphis in 2001 and new orleans pelicans in.

Nba expansion to africa. Victor williams will be its new africa ceo and will start on august 17. America s national basketball association nba has just appointed a top investment banker to lead its expansion efforts on the african continent. Nba commissioner adam silver announced the formation of the basketball africa league.

The nba announced at its all star game earlier this year that it would partner with fiba international basketball s governing body and for the first time operate a league outside of north. Nba africa managing director amadou gallo fall talks to cnn about the emergence of african stars. Cnn the nba is launching a professional basketball league in africa that will feature 12 teams from several countries across the continent.

The national basketball association nba and the international basketball federation fiba confirmed plans for the launch of the basketball africa league bal a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from across africa. The league will debut next year and will be referred. Glad to see this expansion into africa because for a rising continent this can be about a lot more than what happens on the court we re excited to work closely with the nba to develop and put in a place a professional league like none that we have ever seen in our region before said fiba africa executive director alphonse bile.

10 02 2020 19 13 audio 06 34 the qualifying rounds for the basketball africa league season that starts in. Sport nba africa nba africa turns 10 eyes greater expansion with new league issued on.