Team World win first NBA match in Africa

Yahoo! News | August 2, 2015

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NBA Team World's US captain Chris Paul (R) of the Los Angeles Clippers dribbles the ball during the NBA Africa basketball match between Team Africa and Team World on August 1, 2015, in Johannesburg

Johannesburg (AFP) - National Basketball Association (NBA) stars played in Africa for the first time Saturday with a stirring final-quarter comeback giving Team World a 101-97 victory over Team Africa in Johannesburg.

Team Africa included NBA players from Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal and South Sudan and they made the running against opposition consisting largely of American-born stars.