NEW ORLEANS– The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) announced today that Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins and Pelicans Head Coach Gentry will participate in NBA Africa Game 2017, the league’s second game in Africa, which will take place Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa.
NBA Africa Game 2017, which will take place following the 15th edition of Basketball without Borders (BWB) Africa, will once again feature a Team Africa vs. Team World format and will be played in support of UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and SOS Children’s Villages South Africa (SOSCVSA).