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Thunder raring to strike Dar City in 2026 BAL Kalahari opener

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Nairobi City Thunder's Ater Majok in action during the Africa Champions Clubs Road To Bal 2026 at Kasarani Gymnasium. [File, Standard]

Nairobi City Thunder battle it out with Tanzania's Dar City today in the opening match of the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Kalahari Conference that began yesterday at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.

Driven by the desire to excel and invaluable lessons from last year's debut, the history-making Kenyan champions have one mission: to make yet another milestone by punching their ticket to the play-offs.

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