How does a young boy working at his uncle's store in Lagos, Nigeria become a top prospect on the African continent? Introducing the Rueben Chinyelu story.
All it took was one dunk and the rest is history. From Kilamba, Angola to the world... introducing the Aginaldo Neto story.
A story of hoops, heritage, and hustle… introducing the Seifeldin Hendawy story; a tale about the legacy of generational ballers born in the heart of Egypt.
From playing on the streets of Senegal, to dunking in courts all over the world. This is the story of Khadim Rassoul Mboup.
How does a 7’2 teenager from South Sudan become one of the top international prospects with just three years of basketball experience? Khaman Madit Maluach’s story.
Blessed with the genes of height, a young village boy farming in Bafang, Cameroon never thought that basketball could completely change his life. Introducing the Ulrich Chomche story.
In a small town, tucked away in the crevices of Senegal, a new generation of hoop talent is born. Introducing the story of Babacar Sané.
Ali Assran, a 17-year-old forward from Cairo, Egypt. Assran represented the U17 Egyptian national team at the 2024 FIBA Basketball World Cup and joined the NBA Academy Africa in 2023. The episode follows him as he continues to discover his passion for basketball while channeling his struggles into determination and finding solace on the court.
Modou Fall Thiam, a 19-year-old from Senegal who joined NBA Academy Africa in 2023. Hailing from Yeumbeul, the athletic dunker faced an early injury which saw the young point guard sidelined in his second year at the academy. Thiam details his journey of playing in several international tournaments, participating in the BAL’s third season as a BAL Elevate member of Nigeria’s Kwara Falcons, and the adversity of dealing with an injury as a young athlete.
Thierry Darlan, who as a 20-year-old guard from Bangui, Central African Republic became the sixth NBA Academy graduate and third from the NBA Academy Africa to sign with NBA G League Ignite. Named the MVP of the 2022 BWB Africa camp in Egypt, Darlan also led the academy team to a championship at the NBA Academy Games in Atlanta, Georgia the same year. Following his BAL debut with Angola’s Petro de Luanda in 2022 as part of the BAL Elevate program, Darlan returned to the BAL in 2024, making his professional debut during the Nile Conference for Central African Republic’s Bangui Sporting Club.