🎬 Documentary

Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters

"A celebratory look at basketball in Africa, and how the philosophy of Ubuntu helped shape the Boston Celtics' 2008 championship season."

2017 47m

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HOOPS AFRICA: UBUNTU MATTERS is a collection of stories that celebrates the past, present, and future of basketball in Africa, spotlighting the sport's impact on society and its development on the continent. From the dreams of a young Zimbabwean player to honoring the NBA legends who paved the way before him, this film journeys through the growth of the game in Africa. Centering on basketball nonprofit Hoops 4 Hope in South Africa and Zimbabwe, this documentary uncovers the role the African philosophy of Ubuntu played in the Boston Celtics' 2008 NBA Championship season and also documents the historic 2015 NBA Africa Game. Featuring Hakeem Olajuwon, Dikembe Mutombo, Adam Silver, Luol Deng, Luc Mbah a Moute, Chris Paul, Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce, and many more NBA greats, this documentary shows us all why #UbuntuMatters.

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Year
2017
Runtime
47m
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 👤 Dikembe Mutombo 👤 Hakeem Olajuwon 👤 Giannis Antetokounmpo
basketball sports documentary

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Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters has a runtime of 47m ( and 47 minutes).
Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters is a Documentary film (2017).
The cast of Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters includes Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Serge Ibaka.

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