NBA Africa has announced that former President Barack Obama will join their ranks as a strategic partner, the NBA reports. In his new role with NBA Africa, Obama will seek to bolster the league's social responsibility efforts which include programs and partnerships across the continent that support economic inclusion and gender equality. Additionally, he’ll have a minority equity stake in NBA Africa, which he plans to fund the Obama Foundation youth and leadership programs throughout the continent. Obama, whose father was born in Kenya, has familial ties to the continent. Also, he played basketball for the varsity team at Punahou High School in Hawaii and is a big fan of the NBA. He believes that partnering with the league will forge better relationships and will be a platform to share much-needed resources across the continent. “The NBA has always been a great ambassador for the United States—using the game to create deeper connections around the world, and in Africa, basketball...
