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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum has announced that will NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams will resign from his position in December.<\/p>\n

Williams, who has overseen the NBA\u2019s operations in Africa since 2020, is leaving his position to pursue other business interests. Tatum will lead the search for a new NBA Africa CEO.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thankful for Victor\u2019s many contributions to the NBA over the past three years,\u201d Tatum said on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder Victor\u2019s inspiring and dedicated leadership, the league\u2019s business and basketball development efforts across the continent experienced significant growth, highlighted by the launch of historic initiatives like the Basketball Africa League and our NBA Africa entity. Through Victor\u2019s efforts, we have established a solid foundation for scaling our business in Africa going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to his resignation, Williams emphasized that, \u201cit has been a privilege to work with incredible colleagues in Johannesburg, Dakar, Lagos, Cairo and around the world to take the NBA and basketball to new heights in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his tenure, Williams grew the NBA\u2019s business and presence across the continent by launching NBA Africa as a standalone entity with the support of strategic investors and partners.<\/p>\n

The partners helped in establishing the Basketball Africa League (BAL) as a world-class professional league that is about to embark on its fourth season and expanding the league\u2019s footprint across Africa by opening offices in Egypt, Nigeria and Senegal as well as the league\u2019s first-ever NBA Stores on the continent in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum has announced that will NBA Africa CEO Victor Williams will resign from his position in December. Williams, who has overseen the NBA\u2019s operations in Africa since 2020, is leaving his position to pursue other business interests. 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