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Basketball Without Borders: Harrison Barnes 'trying to learn as much as I can'

Harrison Barnes has one big advantage over the other first-time visitors to South Africa among the NBA players and coaches in Johannesburg this week.

"My sister-in-law actually lives in Johannesburg with her husband," Barnes said on a media call after the opening day of Basketball Without Borders at the American International School in Midrand.

"So it's been a mini family reunion."

And he has local knowledge.

Barnes travelled to South Africa with his wife, his mother and in-laws, and knew more than his NBA peers and colleagues about the country and its customs and culture because he's had those conversations with his family.