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Deaf and non-deaf youth enjoy NBA experience

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Tristan Kamau, a deaf basketball player, during NBA Africa and Agence Francaise de Developpement's (AFD) joint initiative Basketball Experience at Nairobi's Kinyanjui Road Primary School on April 1, 2025. [NBA Africa]

NBA Africa and Agence Francaise de Developpement's (AFD), through their joint initiative Basketball Experience yesterday held a combined Jr. NBA clinic for deaf and non-deaf boys and girls ages 17 and under at Nairobi's Kinyanjui Road Primary School.

The objective of the event was to showcase how sport, and basketball in particular, can promote inclusion of children with disabilities.

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