After not being able to make the trip to Africa last year and hearing good things from Erik Spoelstra, David Fizdale and Luol Deng, Hassan Whiteside knew what to do when the NBA asked him to take part in the NBA Africa game a few months ago.
“I just wanted to come out here and just connect with Africa and get to see a different side of the world,” Whiteside said. “Get in the community, experience the camps, get to see guys around the league and just make the world a better place.”
Over the past few days, Whiteside has been in South Africa for the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders outreach program, which culminates in the third NBA Africa game on Saturday.