Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
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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Miniseries
4 episodes
1. The Long Road to the BALThe Basketball Africa League (BAL) begins its historic first season as the stakes are set for game one.CCFeb 11, 2026
2. Right Here, Right NowGroup stages begin as players reflect on the BAL's potential impact on Africa's global perception.CCFeb 11, 2026
3. More Than a GameAfrica's complex history and promising future is explored as the 8-team playoff begins for the BAL.CCFeb 11, 2026
4. The Stage Is SetAfrica's complex history and promising future is explored as the 8-team playoff begins for the BAL.CCFeb 11, 2026
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Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Masai Ujiri, Akin Omotoso, Fisher Stevens, Tebogo Malope
- Studio
- Passenger, Fremantle
