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DeMar DeRozan to join Joel Embiid for NBA Africa exhibition game

The Star | May 31, 2018

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Toronto Raptors all-star DeMar DeRozan is heading to South Africa this summer.

The NBA will hold its NBA Africa exhibition game in the South African capital of Pretoria on Aug. 4, the league said Thursday, with DeRozan and Sixers big man Joel Embiid lined up to play.

DeMar DeRozan will be one of the headliners as the NBA makes its annual appearance in Africa this summer.
DeMar DeRozan will be one of the headliners as the NBA makes its annual appearance in Africa this summer.

The announcement for this year’s exhibition was made by NBA vice-president and managing director for Africa Amadou Gallo Fall in Johannesburg.

The NBA has held two Africa games previously, in 2015 and last year.

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