The NBA’s commissioner Adam Silver held true to his promise to expand the league and make the game more of a global experience by holding the first ever Exhibition game played in South Africa. #TeamAfrica was lead by captain Luol Deng while #TeamWorld was lead by Chris Paul; however, the shining star and maybe most surprising player in the game was 52 year old Hakeem Olajuwon!
NBA: Exhibition Game To Be Played In South Africa
With the new NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver, comes the expansion of the league to a global atmosphere. We have seen NBA games played in venues like Mexico and London; and now, the growth of the league continues. This coming summer, an Exhibition Game will be played in Johannesburg, South Africa and it will feature some of the NBA’s elite players.
