The growing sports in Malawi

Since Malawi gained independence in 1964, basketball has been slowly growing in popularity in the country. It was introduced by US volunteers, and Malawians quickly fell in love with the sport. Other organisations have funded professional players and coaches from the US to Malawi to help improve talent in the country and scout the best players for the NBA. The first Malawian player to make it on the international stage is Mphatso Gift Zilemba, who plays for the Beijing Panthers. This investment has been extended recently, with the planned launch of the Basketball Africa League as a joint venture between FIBA and the NBA. National leagues in Malawi are popular, even at college level. In 2019, the national College Basketball tournament received sponsorship from the National Bank of Malawi and its Mo626 Digital brand. The winning teams in each category received K2 million each.
Courtesy of: nyasatimes.com