Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

Limited Series 2026 · 4 eps · Documentary

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Documents the creation and launch of the NBA's first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa's 54 countries competing in a caravan format.

Directed by Tebogo Malope · Written by Richard Brown

Network: ESPN App

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