Luol Deng and Chris Paul will play in an NBA exhibition game in South Africa on Aug. 1, the league said on Wednesday in its biggest step to win some territory on the soccer-mad African continent.
The NBA and National Basketball Players Association announced details for its first exhibition in Africa, featuring the two All-Stars, and high-profile NBA coaches, including coach of the year Mike Budenholzer of the Atlanta Hawks.
The game will be at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa's biggest city, and aired live in South Africa and other African countries.
Deng, who was born in South Sudan, and a two-time All-Star playing for the Miami Heat, will lead Team Africa against Team World, captained by eight-time All-Star Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers.