Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

2026

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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1
The Long Road to the BAL
2026-02-11
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) begins its historic first season as the stakes are set for game one.
2
Right Here, Right Now
2026-02-11
Group stages begin as players reflect on the BAL's potential impact on Africa's global perception.
3
More Than a Game
2026-02-11
Africa's complex history and promising future is explored as the 8-team playoff begins for the BAL.
4
The Stage Is Set
2026-02-11
Africa's complex history and promising future is explored as the 8-team playoff begins for the BAL.

Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League

Episodes

The Long Road to the BAL

Right Here, Right Now

More Than a Game

The Stage Is Set

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