{"id":9162,"date":"2024-05-22T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T09:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9162"},"modified":"2024-05-22T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T09:21:47","slug":"basketball-africa-league-to-host-series-of-youth-development-and-social-impact-events-in-conjunction-with-playoffs-and-finals-in-kigali-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=9162","title":{"rendered":"Basketball Africa League to Host Series of Youth Development and Social Impact Events in Conjunction with Playoffs and Finals in Kigali, Rwanda"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rwanda Development Board, Imbuto Foundation, Special Olympics, Shooting Touch and RwandAir to Support Ancillary Events During 2024 BAL Playoffs (https:\/\/BAL.NBA.com\/<\/a>)<\/em>\u00a0and Finals from May 24 \u2013 June 1;\u00a0BAL to Host League\u2019s First-Ever Pan-African U-23 Women\u2019s Camp from May 28 \u2013 June 1;\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Tickets for Playoffs and Finals on Sale Now at <\/em><\/strong>BAL.NBA.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and <\/em><\/strong>Ticqet.rw<\/em><\/strong><\/a>; <\/em><\/strong>Fans Can Save Up to 35% On Group Packages.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced a series of youth development and social impact events in conjunction with the 2024 BAL Playoffs and Finals, which will take place from Friday, May 24 \u2013 Saturday, June 1 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Below is an overview of the events, which will be held in collaboration with BAL Foundational Partner Rwanda Development Board as well as the Imbuto Foundation, Special Olympics, Shooting Touch and RwandAir:<\/p>\n

\u201cBAL Advance\u201d Careers in Sports Workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, May 22, the \u201cBAL Advance\u201d Careers in Sports Workshop will bring together BAL players, staff, coaches, and \u201cBAL Future Pros\u201d (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4bwFSOz<\/a>)\u00a0for career development discussions and networking opportunities.\u00a0BAL Future Pros, which launched this year, helps young professionals from across Africa pursue careers within the sports ecosystem and develop their skills, network and experience in the sports industry by working within one of the BAL\u2019s 10 departments: business development, digital production, event management, logistics, marketing, marketing partnerships, merchandising, public relations and communications, social responsibility and player programs, and travel and hospitality.<\/p>\n

Umuganda on Africa Day <\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday, May 25, the BAL will once again\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/4brnF50<\/a>) work with the Imbuto Foundation to celebrate Africa Day with Umuganda community service activation alongside BAL guests and youth from the local basketball community.\u00a0This year\u2019s event will take place at the Kimironko Community Court that was unveiled last year in collaboration with the Imbuto Foundation and will include beautifying the space, and planting trees.\u00a0Umuganda, which is held in Rwanda on the last Saturday of each month, is a day dedicated to community service that supports a variety of public works, including infrastructure development and environmental protection.<\/p>\n

Special Olympics<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, May 26, the BAL and Special Olympics will host a unified basketball game at BK Arena featuring Special Olympics ambassadors and athletes.\u00a0For the second consecutive year, the BAL and Special Olympics are using the power of sports to support people with intellectual disabilities\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3uTkH9y<\/a>) and help them discover new strengths, abilities, skills, and success.\u00a0<\/p>\n

U-23 BAL4HER Camp<\/strong><\/p>\n

From Tuesday, May 28 \u2013 June 1, the league will host its first-ever Pan-African U-23 BAL4HER women\u2019s camp to empower and develop talented young female athletes on-and-off the court.\u00a0The five-day camp will bring together 20 of the top U-23 prospects from 14 African countries for on-court development and life-skills programming, including practices and a showcase at Lyc\u00e9e de Kigali, career development workshops and networking sessions, and cultural and community engagement experiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n

BAL4HER Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Wednesday, May 29 as part of BAL4HER day, the league will bring together 100 young female professionals interested in careers in sports to take part in a basketball clinic, VIP game-day experience and workshop focused on building careers in the sports industry.\u00a0BAL4HER is the league\u2019s platform for advancing gender equity in the African sports ecosystem and celebrating women in the sports industry who serve as role models to young women across the continent.<\/p>\n

Shooting Touch Event <\/strong><\/p>\n

On Friday, May 31, the BAL will collaborate with Shooting Touch for the second consecutive year to host a basketball event featuring 200 young women from the Bugesera community and the U-23 BAL4HER campers.\u00a0 The BAL4HER campers will serve as coaches during the clinic and support the reproductive health and rights workshop that will happen during the event.<\/p>\n

2024 BAL Playoffs and Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2024 BAL Playoffs will feature the top eight teams from the regular season: FUS Rabat Basketball (Morocco), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Al Ahly (Egypt), Al Ahly Ly (Libya), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), AS Douanes (Senegal), Cape Town Tigers (South Africa) and US Monastir (Tunisia).\u00a0The complete game schedule for the Playoffs and Finals, which is available at BAL.NBA.com<\/a>, features four seeding games followed by an eight-game, single-elimination playoffs, culminating with the Finals on June 1 at 4:00 p.m. CAT.<\/p>\n

Tickets for the Playoffs and Finals are on sale now at BAL.NBA.com<\/a> and Ticqet.rw<\/a>.\u00a0 Single game tickets for the four seeding games on May 24 and May 25 start at 2500RWF, and at 1600RWF for the Quarterfinals and Semifinals on May 26, 27, and 29.\u00a0 Fans can save up to 20% on single game ticket prices by purchasing a tournament pass for all Playoffs and Finals games and up to 35% off single game ticket prices for group packages by emailing BalTickets@thebal.com<\/a>.\u00a0 Fans who purchase tickets will also have free access to the BAL Fan Zone at BK Arena on each game day.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2024 BAL season is reaching fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages through free-to-air and paid TV broadcast partnerships with the African Union of Broadcasting, American Forces Network (AFN), Canal+, NBA TV, SuperSport, Tencent Video, TSN, TV5 Monde, Visionary TV and Voice of America (VOA), and livestreaming on the NBA App\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/43eJtgR<\/a>), NBA.com<\/a>, YouTube channel\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3twvshm<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Basketball Africa League (BAL).<\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong>
\nEdwin Eselem\u00a0
\nBasketball Africa League
\n+221 78 615 42 87\u00a0
EEselem@theBAL.com<\/a><\/p>\n

About the BAL:<\/strong>
\nThe Basketball Africa League (BAL), a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and NBA Africa, is a professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa that tipped off its fourth season in March 2024.\u00a0 Headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, the BAL builds on the foundation of club competitions FIBA Africa has organized across the continent and marks the NBA\u2019s first collaboration to operate a league outside North America.\u00a0 Fans can follow the BAL (@theBAL) on Facebook\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3TQoHlc<\/a>), Instagram\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3TNa7e0<\/a>), Threads\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3V9KWmo<\/a>), X\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3UkNIVH<\/a>), and YouTube\u00a0(https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/3twvshm<\/a>) and register their interest in receiving more information at BAL.NBA.com<\/a>.<\/p>

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