The basketball world turned its attention to the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday, as the NBA took part in its second NBA Africa Game.
Playing in support of UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and SOS Children’s Villages South Africa, the two talented rosters gave fans a spirited affair.
Team World emerged with the eventual victory, going right down to the wire before coming up with a 108-97 win over Team Africa. The tilt wasn’t short on highlight-reel action, offering a much-needed respite for basketball fans awaiting the 2017-18 season.
Here are a few of the top moments from the affair:
Team World’s Porzingis and Lowry with the gentlest of connections:
Victor Oladipo gets things going for Team Africa in style:
Andre Drummond making Team World’s presence known:
Team Africa’s Serge Ibaka all over the rim:
C.J. McCollum with the no-nonsense feed to his World teammate:
NBA Africa Game causing some future locker room quarrels?
Oladipo earning MVP honours despite his team coming up short:
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