NBA Africa (National Basketball Association Africa), and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have wrapped up the third season of the Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience in Lagos, using basketball to educate African youths on physical and mental well-being.

The two-day symposium and teachers’ workshop highlighted mental health, hygiene, and gender equality while building the capacity of physical education teachers to enhance the learning experience in schools.

Since its inception, the program has reached over 40,000 youths from 54 Lagos schools through basketball clinics and life-skills sessions. AFD Nigeria’s country director, Xavier Muron, emphasized the transformative power of sports in driving social and economic progress, noting the program’s role in youth empowerment and community development.

French Consul General Laurent Favier and NBA Nigeria Vice President Gbemisola Abudu highlighted the importance of basketball as a platform for promoting social inclusion and gender equity. Abudu thanked AFD for its support, expressing hopes for the continued expansion of youth development efforts in Nigeria.

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