Basketball Africa League: Season 2

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) launched its dedicated channel, BAL/APO Media Club, to increase interest and participation in basketball as a fledgling sport across the continent, earn significant international and local coverage, and educate sports journalists.

Introduction:

Following a successful first season in May 2021, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) launched its second season in Dakar, Senegal on March 5th, 2022, in a 3-month tournament that included 12 club teams, from 12 African countries that also played games in Cairo, Egypt, and Kigali in Rwanda.

The BAL, a new partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the NBA, is headquartered in Dakar, Senegal and aims to increase interest and participation in basketball as a fledging sport across the continent. The BAL Season 2 was one of the NBA's main opportunities to bring widespread visibility to...

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