BAL Ubuntu Award

The Basketball Africa League Ubuntu Award is an annual Basketball Africa League (BAL) award that recognises a player who participated in the BAL and who best represents the league through his efforts in the community.

The name "Ubuntu" is taken from the word in the Nguni and Bantu languages, symbolizes essential human virtues, such as compassion, respect and humanity.^[1]

Along with giving out the individual award, the BAL donates $5,000 to a social organisation of choice by the winning player.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Newsroom, APO Group-Africa; Association (NBA), National Basketball (7 October 2021). "Hichem Benayad-Cherif Receives Inaugural Basketball Africa League Ubuntu Award". nba.africa-newsroom.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[:0-1] Newsroom, APO Group-Africa; Association (NBA), National Basketball (7 October 2021). "Hichem Benayad-Cherif Receives Inaugural Basketball Africa League Ubuntu Award". nba.africa-newsroom.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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