The fourth season of the Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League, launched by the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) and the Nationwide Basketball Affiliation (NBA) in November, wrapped up with an thrilling finals occasion this weekend at NYU Abu Dhabi.
The occasion additionally featured particular appearances by NBA Legends Danny Inexperienced and Gary Payton. Throughout the closing ceremony, Inexperienced and Payton offered awards to the champions of the fourth annual Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League, together with the Raha Worldwide Faculty Khalifa Metropolis Campus (Dallas Mavericks), the British Worldwide Faculty (Milwaukee Bucks), ADQ (Golden State Warriors) and the ADQ (Boston Celtics).
Affiliate Vice President World Partnerships, NBA Europe & Center East, David Watts, was additionally current on the occasion.
This season noticed the Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League broaden to 4 leagues and 122 groups, with 1,830 gamers from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain taking part. This system is a part of a multiyear partnership between the NBA and DCT Abu Dhabi, which has included six preseason NBA video games hosted in Abu Dhabi since 2022.
The Jr. NBA is the NBA’s world youth basketball program for girls and boys, targeted on instructing basic expertise and core values of the sport—teamwork, respect, willpower, and group—on the grassroots stage. The Jr. NBA Abu Dhabi League goals to advertise these values and encourage youth to steer an lively and wholesome way of life via participation in sport.