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Scheduled for next month in Pretoria, the NBA Africa Game will feature great NBA stars with an African legacy playing against a selection of the world team.
Coinciding with Nelson Mandela's centennial celebrations, the proceeds of the game will be used to support the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Here are the NBA players representing the team Africa:
1. Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers, Cameroon)
Joel Embiid
2. Serge Ibaka (Raptors of Toronto, Republic of Congo)
Serge Ibaka
3. Ian Mahinmi (Wizards of Washington, Benin)
Ian Mahinmi
4. Luol Deng (Los Angeles Lakers, South Sudan)
Luol Deng
5. Pascal Siakam (Toronto Raptors, Cameroon)
Pascal Siakam
6. Al-Farouq Aminu (Portland Trail Blazers, Nigeria)
Al-Farouq Aminu
7. Cheick Diallo (Pelicans of New Orleans, Mali)
Cheick Diallo
8. Evan Fournier (Magic of Orlando, Algeria)
Evan Fournier
9. Bismack Biyombo (Charlotte Hornets, Democratic Republic of Congo)
Bismack Biyombo
The world team includes the following NBA stars:
- Danilo Gallinari (LA Clippers, Italy)
- JaVale McGee ( Los Angeles Lakers, USA)
- Rudy Gay (Spurs of San Antonio, USA)
- Marvin Williams (Charlotte Hornets, USA)
- Hbadan Whiteside (Miami Heat, USA)
- Harrison Barnes (Dallas Mavericks, USA)
- Dennis Smith Jr. (Dallas Mavericks, USA)
- Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks, USA)
- John Collins (Atlanta Hawks, USA )
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and NBA World Ambbadador Dikembe Mutombo will also be present.
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