The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), in partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), has launched the expanded third season of the Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League, which aims to reach more than 1,300 youth ages 11-14 from schools across Abu Dhabi, and for the first time, Al Ain. The Jr. NBA programming has reached more than 10,000 youth in Abu Dhabi since 2022. The Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League games will take place from 5 February to 5 May 2024.
The announcement was made at a Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League draft event at the NYU Abu Dhabi campus by DCT Abu Dhabi. At the event, each school was assigned an NBA team, received corresponding NBA team-branded jerseys for games, and participated in basketball development clinics, skills challenges, and competitions.
His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, said: “Youth empowerment and community development is at the heart of DCT Abu Dhabi’s vision, in service of…