NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young players
- NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures.
- The NBA has closed its only elite training academy in Africa, less than a decade after it was launched in Senegal to prepare promising young African players for professional leagues in the United States and elsewhere.
- The decision to close NBA Academy Africa was a blow to students and young players across the continent, two former employees said.
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- NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures.
- The NBA has closed its only elite training academy in Africa, less than a decade after it was launched in Senegal to prepare promising young African players for professional leagues in the United States and elsewhere.
- The decision to close NBA Academy Africa was a blow to students and young players across the continent, two former employees said.
Sources: Al Jazeera