The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and ESPN have launched a bespoke channel for fans in sub - Saharan Africa . Opening-night rosters for the 2018-19 NBA season featured 13 African-born players, and there are more than 80 current and former NBA players from Africa or with direct family ties to the continent, including Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famers Hakeem Olajuwon (Nigeria) and Dikembe Mutombo (Democratic Republic of Congo). The channel will feature live games , as well as archived and exclusive content .
The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) and ESPN have launched a bespoke channel for fans in sub - Saharan Africa . The channel will feature live games , as well as archived and exclusive content .