Orlando Magic forward Evan Fournier takes great pride in his diverse lineage, boasting regularly to teammates that he has both French and African roots in his family.
Fournier had a great chance to honor his mother’s Algerian heritage on Saturday when he lined up a 3-point shot that could have put Team Africa in position to win NBA Africa Game 2018. However, when Fournier’s 3-point try was a bit strong with 14 seconds remaining, Team Africa had to settle for a 96-92 loss to Team World in the exhibition game from Sun Arena Time Square in Pretoria, South Africa.