NBA Africa and Evosport, a subsidiary of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), started an initiative in Paris on Friday to promote youth basketball in Morocco.
According to a UM6P press release, the cooperation between these institutions will bring the first NBA basketball school in Morocco and four Jr. NBA leagues to the market.
The signing ceremony found in the UM6P France in Paris, the European branch of the university, in the presence of the UM6P President Hicham El Habti, the deputy NBA Amadou Gallo case.
This collaboration between NBA Africa and UM6P is implemented by EVOSPORT in cooperation with ACT4Community, a company in the ecosystem of the OCP group. Together, says the same source, they will start four Jr. NBA leagues, who benefit almost 2,000 boys and girls under the age of 18 in Khouribga, Gantour, Laayoune and El Jadida. Locations. More than 200 local trainers have access to special training programs.
Akamanzi quotes in the press release and emphasized that former initiatives in Morocco “caused an incredible passion for basketball across the country”, and noticed that in cooperation with UM6P and before the first African basketball league games in Morocco in April “We are looking for them Efforts of our basketball promotion in the country and thousands of young Moroccans offer the opportunity to learn and play basketball. “
On his part, El Habti said that he was “pleased to work with NBA Africa to introduce this innovative youth basketball program in Morocco” and emphasized that at UM6P “we believe in the power of sport to inspire and develop young minds”.
This project notes that the press release is a continuation of the cooperation between NBA Africa and OCP Group, which Jr. NBA leagues set up in the cities of Benguerir and Khouribga.
So far, NBA Africa has benefited more than 100,000 Moroccan adolescents and coaches through its basketball advertising programs, states.
