| CELEBRATING INCLUSION FOR MANDELA DAY NBA talent, Special Olympics Ambassadors and other celebrities join Special Olympics athletes for a day of inclusive basketball Johannesburg, South Africa – On Friday 22nd of July, Special Olympics South Africa (SOSA) together with the NBA will be celebrating Mandela Day. The theme for this year’s Mandela day is “do what you can with what you have and where you are”. SOSA and the NBA plan to do exactly that by engaging learners without and without intellectual disabilities in Alexandra Township through Unified sport. The event will also celebrate the long-standing global partnership between Special Olympics International and the NBA. The NBA and Special Olympics host an annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Basketball Game prior to the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in the USA. Select Special Olympics basketball players face off against each other alongside NBA Legends and current/former WNBA players. Throughout the year, the Jr. NBA host basketball clinics for Special Olympics athletes, coaches and volunteers around the world Events on the 22nd will include a skills workshop hosted by NBA coaches and a Unified Celebrity recreational basketball game. The event will be hosted at the Three Square Sport Complex in Alexander. Participants will include 90 SOSA athletes and Unified partners along with SOSA ambassadors, NBA talent and other celebrities listed below. Our invited celebrities include: Sbu Shongwe (SA Actor and SOSA Ambassador) Kim Jayde (TV Host and SOSA Ambassador) Nomuzi Mabena (SA-Musician) Chris Jaftha (SA TV personality) KP Ndlovu (Basketball player) Lula Odiba (YFM DJ and SOSA ambassador) Gabriel Temudzani (SA actor) Teboho ‘Caddy’ Tsotsetsi (YFM DJ and Actor) MK Frash (Culture Specialist) Courtnae Paul (Award Winning Dance and DJ) Mogul ‘Juice’ Ndlovu (Presenter / Basketbal Player) Mpho ‘Spyda’ Mpshe (Alexandra local Basketball celeb) Lynn Forbes (SA TV personality and SOSA Ambassador) Melanie ‘Hypress’ Ramjee (Celebrity Publicist and SOSA Ambassador) |
