Prince Harry on Sunday in Lagos joined in the training sessions of young basketball and wheelchair basketball players at Ilupeju Grammar School, to the delight of the kids. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex respectively, participated in a basketball clinic and will support the construction of a new Giants of Africa basketball court in …

NBA Africa in partnership with the Agence Française de Developpement (AFD) unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at the Campos Stadium in Lagos, offering youths in the communities the opportunities to learn and play the game. The renovation project, which began in June was in collaboration with the Lagos State Sports Commission. Speaking at the launch, the French Ambassador to …

Nigeria will host eight other African Basketball teams in the pre-qualifiers on the journey to the Olympic Games in Paris after they were selected by The Federation International Basketball Association as the hosts. The FIBA Pre-Olympics African qualifier will be held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos from 12 August to 20 August. The participating teams that will slug …

FIBA has banned the Russia and Belarus men’s basketball teams from the second-chance qualification tournaments for the 2024 Olympics. FIBA, or the International Basketball Federation, announced the development on Tuesday. Athletes from Russia and Belarus have faced sanctions from a multitude of sports since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year. As Moscow’s assault on Ukraine stretches into a second year, the …