GOtv To Air Upcoming NBA Africa Game Live

In a broadcast first, GOtv will air the upcoming NBA Africa Game live on SuperSport Select 1 on the 1^st August from 18:00 EAT. This is the first ever NBA game to be played on the continent. The NBA Game will feature Team Africa, comprised of players born in Africa and second-generation African players playing against Team World, made up of players from the rest of the world.

Two-time NBA All-Star, Luol Deng (Miami Heat; Great Britain; born in South Sudan), will captain Team Africa and will be joined by team mates Al-Farouq Aminu (Portland Trail Blazers; US; parents from Nigeria), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks; Greece; parents from Nigeria), Nicolas Batum (Charlotte Hornets; France; parent from Cameroon), Bismack Biyombo (Toronto Raptors; Democratic Republic of the Congo), Boris Diaw (San Antonio Spurs; France; parent from Senegal), Gorgui Dieng (Minnesota Timberwolves; Senegal), Festus Ezeli (Golden State Warriors; Nigeria), Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City Thunder; Congo), and Luc Mbah a Moute (Sacramento Kings; Cameroon).

NBPA President and eight-time NBA All-Star (Los Angeles Clippers; US), Chris Paul will lead Team World featuring Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards; US), Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets; US), Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzlies; Spain), Pau Gasol (Chicago Bulls; Spain), Jeff Green (Memphis Grizzlies; US), Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics; US), Evan Turner (Boston Celtics; US) and Nikola Vucevic (Orlando Magic; Montenegro).