Yea Hakeem! Congrats to Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. He has been chosen as the NBA’s ambassador to Africa by the league.
Hit the jump for details…
via ESPN:
The native of Nigeria will work closely with the NBA Africa office in Johannesburg and have a prominent role in the development of basketball on the continent through various events and activities.
“Basketball has given me so much in life,” Olajuwon told NBA.com. “In this new role I am looking forward to impacting young Africans and utilizing the power of sport to help change lives in what is an exciting new chapter in my career.”
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