Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa

Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa

By Don Boroughs

Soccer is the national sport. But this was a big weekend for hoops in Johannesburg. Two top local teams faced off and the NBA played its first African exhibition game.

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