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NBA shuts Senegal elite academy, shifts training hub to Abu Dhabi
Original: NBA closes its only African elite academy in Senegal as new training hub moves to Abu Dhabi
The NBA has closed its elite academy in Senegal, the league's only training centre of its kind in Africa, and is relocating its training hub to Abu Dhabi. The move ends a key pathway that helped develop young African basketball talent on the continent, prompting questions about why the league chose the Gulf over Africa. Observers are weighing what the shift means for the future of African player development.
Why now: The closure of the NBA's sole African academy and its relocation to Abu Dhabi raises concerns about the league's commitment to developing talent in Africa.
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- NBA closes its only African elite academy in Senegal as new training hub moves to Abu Dhabi · Business Insider Africa
- NBA closes its only African elite academy in Senegal as new training hub moves to Abu Dhabi · Business Insider Africa
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