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Jul 27, 2021 | 5:03 PM
(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner to help advance social responsibility efforts across the continent, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday.
Obama will have a minority equity stake in the new venture, which over time he intends to use to fund Obama Foundation youth and leadership programs across Africa.
“By investing in communities, promoting gender equality, and cultivating the love of the game of basketball, I believe that NBA Africa can make a difference for so many of Africa’s young people,” Obama said in a news release.
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Tokyo Olympics: FIBA rates D’Tigers as bronze medal contenders
The new power ranking is evidence of D’Tigers’ rising profile.
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The Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) on Friday released a new Olympic Power Ranking and Nigeria’s male basketball team, D’Tigers, were rated fourth.
This means that out of the 12 teams featuring at the 2020 Olympic Games, D’Tigers are rated as a probable semi-finalist, which means they are in contention for at least a bronze medal.
This jump comes as a direct result of the two consecutive victories over the USA and Argentina in exhibition matches preparatory to the start of the Olympics. Nigeria moved from 22nd to fourth in the world, despite a loss to Australia that broke a six-match winning run.