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New NBA Stores at Gateway Mall in Durban and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town Will Feature Extensive Range of Officially Licensed NBA Merchandise, Including Nike Jerseys, Apparel, Memorabilia and More;Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler to Attend Store Launch Events in December and Engage with Local Fans;\u00a0NBA Fans in South Africa and Other Select African Countries Can Continue to Shop Online at NBAStore.Africa\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>(https:\/\/NBAStore.Africa\/<\/a>).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n NBA Africa and Shesha, a premium retailer of exclusive and limited-edition footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced that two new NBA Stores will open in Durban and Cape Town, South Africa.\u00a0 The NBA Store in Durban will be located at Gateway Mall and open on Friday, Nov. 24, while the NBA Store in Cape Town will be located at V&A Waterfront and open on Friday, Dec. 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The new stores build on NBA Africa\u2019s existing merchandise offerings, including the first NBA Store on the continent located in Sandton City, Johannesburg and the league\u2019s first e-commerce (https:\/\/NBAStore.Africa\/<\/a>)<\/em> \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>site dedicated to fans in Africa, which provides fans in select countries with the widest selection of official NBA merchandise ever available on the continent. \u00a0To celebrate the new store openings, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler will engage with fans at launch events in Cape Town on Tuesday, Dec. 12 and in Durban on Thursday, Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Both stores, which will be operated by Shesha, will feature an extensive range of officially licensed NBA merchandise for youth and adults, including current and former player jerseys, apparel, headwear, footwear, sporting goods, toys and collectibles from major brands such as Nike, Mitchell & Ness, New Era and Wilson. \u00a0The stores will also feature a customization area where fans can personalize NBA jerseys.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited to expand our merchandise offerings in Africa as part of our multiyear collaboration with Shesha,\u201d said NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams.\u00a0 \u201cThere is tremendous demand for official NBA merchandise from fans in South Africa and across the continent, and these beautiful new stores will allow fans in Cape Town and Durban to more easily represent their favorite teams and players.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing the launch of Africa\u2019s first NBA Store in Johannesburg last year, we are excited to also deliver the NBA Store experience to fans in Durban and Cape Town,\u201d said Shesha CEO Nirmal Devchand.\u00a0 \u201cThe launch of the new NBA Stores will provide more fans in these cities with better access to their favorite teams and players’ merchandise, and we look forward to welcoming them to these new locations.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Drexler, a 15-year NBA veteran who retired from the league in 1998, is an NBA champion, 10-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA selection, and member of the\u00a0NBA\u2019s 50th<\/sup> and\u00a075th<\/sup> Anniversary Teams.\u00a0 He was inducted twice into the\u00a0Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, first in 2004 for his individual career and again in 2010 as a member of the United States Men\u2019s National Team at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n There are more than 400 NBA-branded, licensee-operated, retail stores and attractions worldwide that serve as the league\u2019s official destinations for fans around the world.\u00a0 NBA fans in Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, the Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe can continue to shop online at NBAStore.Africa (https:\/\/apo-opa.co\/47LGv4x<\/a>).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Earlier this month, the Basketball Africa League, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and NBA Africa, announced that the league\u2019s fourth season will tip off in March 2024 in South Africa.\u00a0 Fans can register their interest in tickets to games at BAL.NBA.com (https:\/\/BAL.NBA.com\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n \n \n<\/p><\/div>\n