Festus Ezeli has had an incredibly busy offseason. Ezeli was spotted throwing out pitches for the A’s and the Giants. Now, he’s in South Africa to play for Team Africa. In the NBA’s global reach, the Basketball Without Boarders has landed in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Born in Benin City, Nigeria, Ezeli graduated high school at 14 and came to the state to pursue a medical degree. Although Ezeli isn’t a doctor, he is a world champion. Of course, he took the NBA Championship trophy to South Africa to share:
The @Warriors‘ @festus showing off the hardware at #BWBAfrica pic.twitter.com/LmwnNievte
— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 30, 2015
Playing alongside with Luol Deng, Sergei Ibaka, Gorgui Dieng, and other prominent NBA players with heritage in Africa, the native will look to make the home fans proud. Gregg Popovich will led Team Africa.
Team Africa will take on Team World which will feature Chris Paul, the Gasol Brothers, and more. NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver has admitted that the league is working on expanding to play more games in Africa. The game can be seen on ESPN on August 1, 2015 at 6AM PST.