Presidents Macron and Kagame watch Patriots advance to BAL semis
Presidents Macron and Kagame watch Patriots advance to BAL semis
Rwanda president Paul Kagame, Toronto Raptors boss Masai Ujiri, and France president Emmanuel Macron attended the BAL quarterfinal between the Patriots and Maputo, which the former won by two points.
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Basketball Africa League (BAL) hosts Patriots BBC were on the brink of elimination on Thursday when Aristide Mugabe and Kenneth Gasana propelled them into the semi-finals with a narrow 73-71 win in front of illustrious guests.
The Patriots victory wasn t decided until the last two seconds of the game when Gasana made one of his two free-throws, sending the already enthusiastic home crowd into a frenzy. The excited fans included Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who attended the game alongside President Emmanuel Macron of France and Toronto Raptors boss Masai Ujiri.
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