On July 28, former NBA Hall of Famer
Bill Bradley turned age 72.
NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson, on August
06, turned age 50.
And on August 05, NBA Hall of Famer,
Patrick Ewing turned age 53.
More recently, NBA Hall of Famer
Former NBA Security head, Horace Balmer.
has died at the age of 76.. He was better
known as "Kitibu". His death was in Norfolk,
VA. The league did not provide cause of death.
NBA Hall of Famer, Earvin (Magic) Johnson
has just now turned age 56 on August 14.
NBA has been contemplating another game to be
played in Africa. The speech surrounding this fact
took place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Commissioner Adam Silver is expecting more games
to come. Having already explored possibilities
in China and Europe, coaches were mostly talking
about playing in the Ellis Park Arena.
The NBA's presence in Africa, & particularly southern
Africa, is still comparatively small. Silver said that what
he would really like to see is a group of the very best players
showcasing games and demonstrating how fun and
exciting the game really is. If the players could bring their
individual talents directly as opposed to people getting
it off in the media. Symbolism with the Team World
versus Team Africa Exhibition, takes place at the
very same stadium complex where the late
Mandela famously wore a South African
rugby jersey to a game back in 1996 to help
unite the country as it emerged from apartheid, the story told
in Clint Eastwood's "Invictus" movie.
BABS WELLS'
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