What: 2018 NBA Africa Game in Johannesburg
Dates: July 30 - August 5
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Live coverage throughout the week
- Social media liaison for all @NBA channels
- Facilitated first @NBA Q&A for Instagram story
- Harrison Barnes
- Bismack Biyombo & Pascal Siakam
With Harrison Barnes and South African local celebrity Sho Madjozi in Soweto
Social Media Coverage:
Joel Embiid & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Players visit Elephant Sanctuary
- #BWBAfrica
- Joel Embiid throws it down
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar coaches up
- God Shammgod shows off the "Shammgod"
- Habitat for Humanity Visit
- Players repair houses at Lawley Extension south of Johannesburg
- Joel Embiid & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Harrison Barnes tours Soweto
- Eating local delicacy kota
- Visit to Nelson Mandela House
- Players visit Nelson Mandela Foundation
- Game Day Coverage
- Bus ride with players to practice
- Team Africa dancing pre-game in locker room
- Special Africa kicks for Bismack Biyombo
- Joel Embiid takes on Jr.NBA kids one on one
- Players visit Lion Park