Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
Documents the creation and launch of the NBA's first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa's 54 countries competing in a caravan format.
Seasons
E1The Long Road to the BAL
Feb 11, 2026
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) begins its historic first season as the stakes are set for game one.
E2Right Here, Right Now
Feb 11, 2026
Group stages begin as players reflect on the BAL's potential impact on Africa's global perception.
E3More Than a Game
Feb 11, 2026
Africa's complex history and promising future is explored as the 8-team playoff begins for the BAL.
E4The Stage Is Set
Feb 11, 2026
Africa's complex history and promising future is explored as the 8-team playoff begins for the BAL.
Videos
Storyline
Documents the creation and launch of the NBA's first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa's 54 countries competing in a caravan format.
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