NBA AND FORD TO HOST CELEBRITY BASKETBALL GAME AT INAUGURAL “BET EXPERIENCE AFRICA”

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa have teamed up with Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa to create the ultimate basketball spectacle at the inaugural BET Experience Africa (TicketPro Dome, 12 December).

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The NBA Celebrity Basketball Game Presented by Ford will feature former NBA All-Star and 1992 Slam Dunk Champion Cedric Ceballos and performances by an NBA Dunk Team.  As part of the celebration, the game will also feature several South African artists and entertainers.

Thousands of music, sports and fashion fans are expected to turn out for the inaugural BET Experience Africa – the ultimate lifestyle festival featuring a day-long celebration of music, comedy, fashion, sport, food, and more.  Created by VIMN Africa’s general entertainment channel BET (DStv channel 129), the day will culminate with the BET Experience Africa Concert headlined by superstar artists and Grammy Award winners Maxwell, Mary J. Blige, Young Thug and Raphael Saadiq, alongside AKA, Flavour, and Diamond Platnumz.  Tickets for BET Experience Africa are on sale now at www.ticketpro.co.za.