JOHANNESBURG -- The NBA players, coaches, legends and executives who travelled to South Africa to participate in the Basketball Without Borders Africa camp and the third NBA Africa Game did so in order to offer help and guidance to young boys and girls making their way in the game as well as in life.
They did so also in order to spread the gospel of the game, and to spread some love -- and build some houses in Lawley.
Oh! They also had a lot of fun along the way.
They documented their experiences on their social media channels, and we thought you'd like to see the inspirational trip from their own point of view.
A once in a lifetime experience.
— NBA (@NBA) August 1, 2018
Team World's @jcollins20_ of @ATLHawks feeds elephants in South Africa! #NBAAfricaGame pic.twitter.com/26hYckOVAP
Frenchies in South Africa !
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) July 31, 2018
🇫🇷🇩🇿🇧🇯🇨🇩----> 🇿🇦#NBAAfricaGame @NBA @NBA_Africa pic.twitter.com/oqeXDyhdqP
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— danilo gallinari (@gallinari8888) August 1, 2018
That's a wrap from Day 1 of #BWBAfrica. #NBAAfricaGame pic.twitter.com/fzjj4Oyh2H https://t.co/Q8F1epLO47
Team Africa ‼️🌶🙏🏾#bwbafrica #nbaafricagame pic.twitter.com/YuJLyhZDUI
— pascal siakam (@pskills43) July 31, 2018
Great 2nd day at Basketball Without Borders ! #NBAAFRICAGAME pic.twitter.com/q7g1zEKrGW
— Evan Fournier (@EvanFourmizz) August 2, 2018
The Give Back. 🇿🇦@Habitat_org x @NBA x @TheNBPA take over Lawley, SA to build homes for local families in the community. pic.twitter.com/cASYzUlI74
— NBPA (@TheNBPA) August 2, 2018
Took over Lawley in South Africa 🇿🇦, to build houses for families in the community! Definitely a humbling experience🙏🏾 #nbaafricagame pic.twitter.com/oB1ml75GJh
— pascal siakam (@pskills43) August 2, 2018
Today we had the honour to help people build their home. It was an amazing and humbling experience./
— Ian Mahinmi (@ianmahinmi) August 2, 2018
Aujourd'hui nous avons eu le privilège d'aider des gens à construire le maison. Une expérience magnifique. #nbaafricagame 🇿🇦 #bwb @NBA@NBA_Africa pic.twitter.com/YGL8DZF65I
Humbled to be in a position to give back to my brothers and sisters in Africa #CD13 #NBAAfricaGame #AfricaProud pic.twitter.com/DTAhWtNjKW
— _cd13 (@cheick_diallo13) August 2, 2018