Six years ago, Timberwolves center Gorgui Dieng was a camp member at Basketball Without Borders, an outreach program through the NBA and FIBA designed to help grow the game in Africa.
On Thursday, Dieng spoke on a conference call from Africa, where this time he is the one imparting knowledge on the next generation of Basketball Without Borders campers — as well as getting ready to play in the NBA’s first-ever game Saturday on his native continent.