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Rondae Hollis-Jefferson arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, ready to represent Team World in the NBA Africa Game that will air on ESPN2 at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday August 5th. The two teams, World vs. Africa, are comprised of NBA players like C.J. McCollum, Dirk Nowitizki, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis and Victor Oladipo.
On his way to Jo’burg, Hollis-Jefferson stopped in Mek'ele, Ethiopia, to help run a youth basketball program, teaming up with UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.
.@officialmutombo @CJMcCollum and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson are here, which must mean... #NBAAfricaGame is upon us... pic.twitter.com/OH6vKi0vXn
— NBA Africa (@NBA_Africa) August 1, 2017
Enjoying my time working with the kids in Ethiopia @UNICEFUSA pic.twitter.com/HuXVENwKi2
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 30, 2017
clinic in #Ethiopia today! @CJMcCollum, @officialmutombo, @IAmCHAP24 & @RushiaB playing w/80 teens benefiting from UNICEF programs. pic.twitter.com/SN8Iexu8D3
— UNICEF USA (@UNICEFUSA) July 30, 2017
Enjoying my time working with the kids in Ethiopia @UNICEFUSA pic.twitter.com/HuXVENwKi2
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) July 30, 2017
The game is a semi-annual event held at the South African city’s TicketPro Dome. It’s part of a four-day program the NBA sponsors that also includes NBA Jr. competitions between African nations.
The 2015 game was the first NBA game played on the continent.
- ESPN2 to Televise NBA Africa Game 2017 - Gianina Thompson - ESPN