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Basketball Without Borders

Basketball Without Borders
By · Updated October 29, 2020
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Basketball Without Borders

The NBA is known for promoting humanitarian work among its organization, and this year is no different. The league called on some of its best talent to travel to Johannesburg, South Africa, to train and coach 60 teenage boys for five days, in a newly created program called Basketball Without Borders. Also, many of the volunteers will participate in charitable events. NBA great Dwight Howard narrates an audio and journals the experience. Keep clicking ESSENCE.com to get a glimpse of Howard’s trip while in the Motherland.

By: Jenisha Watts

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Ready to Work

On the first day of camp, Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard didn’t waste any time working at Cotlands Home Base Care Facility in Soweto, to help create a community garden.

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Let’s Plant

Howard ready to start planting a peach tree with Toronto Raptors power forward Chris Bosh.

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Fruits of Labor

A focused Howard and Bosh concentrates on getting the soil just right! Kudos to the lovely fellas for taking initiative.

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Group Shot

Retired Houston Rockets star Dikembe Mutombo, who is also a native of Congo, and the Milwaukee Bucks Luc Mbah a Moute (pronounced BAH-ah-MOO-tay) pose with children at the facility.

“This camp changed my life,” Mbah A Moute said.

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Misson Accomplished!

A cheesing Howard and Bosh proudly show off their finished product.

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A History Lesson

On day two, former WNBA star Nkeysha Sales joins the fellas outside the Apartheid Museum in South Africa.

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The Reader

Howard reads a wall inked with writings about Africa.

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Stand Tall

A proud Howard poses next to an image of South African leader Nelson Mandela inside the museum.

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Pay Attention

Dwight Howard and Chris Bosh learn
a bit about the Apartheid regime in South Africa.

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Sign My Shirt

While some of the players learn about African history, Mutombo autographs a lucky little boy’s T-shirt.

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Coach Howard

Dwight Howard leads his team of guys up a hill as part of an exercise preparing the young men for their scrimmage game in the evening.

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Guard Me

A determined camper guards Magic center Howard in an innocent practice game.

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Warm-ups

Lucky participants who will play against Howard’s team, do warm-ups before the scrimmage.

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Score!

Two players work on guarding each other before the game starts.

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Go Team!

A pepped up Howard cheers on his team.

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Listen Up

The NBA star gives a few words of wisdom while all eyes are glued on him.

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Guitar Time

A jolly Mutombo entertains the kids with a musical selection on a guitar.

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Up, Up, in the Air

A talented Dwight Howard holds a beautiful child on his shoulders.

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Welcome Back

Mbah a Moute,a Cameroonian, is the first alumnus of the camp Basketball Without Borders. Here, the passionate humanitarian is all smiles with kids from the community.

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Build Up

Howard participates in a community service project with Habitat for Humanity.

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Life Skills

Bosh teaches the guys about having communication skills on the court by blindfolding everyone.

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Meet and Greet

Mutumbo and Sales share some camera time with happy fans.

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It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye

The participants along with NBA players, coaches and officials take a group shot while waving at the cameras.

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