{"id":9331,"date":"2025-08-02T15:37:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T15:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/?p=9331"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:04:20","slug":"nba-superstar-kawhi-leonard-unveils-three-basketball-courts-in-kigali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/nba-superstar-kawhi-leonard-unveils-three-basketball-courts-in-kigali\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Superstar, Kawhi Leonard Unveils Three Basketball Courts in Kigali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NBA superstar, Kawhi Leonard has today, August 2, 2025, made a powerful impact off the court by unveiling three brand new basketball courts in Kigali, Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Situated at St. Ignatius school in Kibagabaga, a Kigali suburb, the courts were built in partnership with Giants of Africa as part of its initiative to boost basketball on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Sarah Zeinab Chan, South Sudanese former professional basketball player and lead scout in Africa for NBA&#8217;s (National Basketball Association) Toronto Raptors, the courts make 43, out of 100 that are to be built by GOA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9348\" src=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sensmagazine.com\/rw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/FB_IMG_1754563124372-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking during the event, two-time NBA champion, and mastermind behind the courts design, urged the &#8216;campers&#8217; to stay focused, play hard and give the game their &#8216;whole&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;When you get to the &#8216;three-throw line&#8217;, just take a deep breath and be great, even when things are not going your way,&#8221; stressed Kawhi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon Nelly Mukazayire, the Minister of Sports in Rwanda, echoed similar sentiments to the young athletes, encouraging them to &#8216;start now&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To the young people here, my message is simple. 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