Giants of Africa and Michael Blackson Academy Unveil Basketball Court in Nsaba, Ghana

Giants of Africa, the non-profit organization founded by sports executive and UN Sustainable Development Advocate Masai Ujiri, together with actor and comedian Michael Blackson, proudly unveiled a new community basketball court on March 10 at the Michael Blackson Academy in Ghana’s Central Region.

This marks the 46th community basketball court built by Giants of Africa as part of its Built Within initiative, which aims to construct 100 courts across Africa.

It is also the organization’s third court in Ghana. The state-of-the-art facility was built on the campus of the tuition-free Michael Blackson Academy, established in 2023 to expand access to education and leadership development for underserved youth.

‘It’s powerful to see how Michael has invested back into his community in such a meaningful way. The Michael Blackson Academy is creating real opportunities for young people in Ghana by giving them a place to learn, grow, and believe in themselves.

‘To be able to add a basketball court to the Academy means that their education will only become richer. Through GOA’s court builds, we seek to teach young people sportsmanship and cooperation, while experiencing the pure joy the game can bring,’said Masai Ujiri.