First Jr. NBA League in Qatar concludes at QF’s Education City
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Hundreds of young basketball players have developed both their sporting skills and their life skills during the inaugural Jr. NBA League...
Doha, Qatar: Hundreds of young basketball players have developed both their sporting skills and their life skills during the inaugural Jr. NBA League in Qatar and the NBA’s Her Time to Play program at Qatar Foundation’s Education City, which have come to a celebration-focused close.
The league - hosted by Qatar Foundation (QF), in collaboration with the NBA, and supported by the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) - brought together nearly 450 girls and boys from schools and programs across the country to learn the fundamentals and core values of the game. Each of the schools and programs represented one of the 30 NBA teams throughout the competition.
Meanwhile, the NBA’s Her Time to Play program, which provides opportunities for girls and women to play basketball and pursue careers in coaching and athletic leadership, featured multipleworkshops held over a series of weeks that were designed to help girls gain confidence, face challenges, and learn the values of the game, including teamwork, leadership, and respect.
A highlight of the program was a first-ever clinic held during Ladies Night at Education City Stadium, where participants could dropin to learn basketball skills on QBF half-courts set up on the world-class pitch.
