In a cool off-season move, the Raptors will be heavily involved in the NBA’s Africa Game this August 4th, in the South African capital of Pretoria. This is the third game of its type held by the league since 2015, and the Raptors have been no stranger to it in years past. This year, Toronto will have DeMar DeRozan involved, along with Serge Ibaka and Pascal Siakam.
DeRozan will be joined by fellow All-Star Joel Embiid, from Cameroon, to headline the game. From the press release, we’ve got quotes from both stars:
Embiid:
“I was fortunate to participate in Basketball Without Borders Africa first as a camper and then last year as a coach.