The #national #basketball #association (NBA) announced on Monday the creation of "NBA Africa", which will oversee all league activities on the continent, including the #basketball #africa #league (BAL). At least five former NBA players - #junior #bridgeman, #grant #hill, #joakim #noah, #dikembe #mutombo, from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and #luol #deng, from the South- Sudan, take part in this endeavor. NBA Commissioner #adam #silver and Assistant Commissioner #mark #tatum will be on the board.