– Collaboration Will Feature Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Tournaments, Coaches Clinics, and Leadership Clinics for Angolan Youth –

CABINDA, ANGOLA, Aug. 11, 2026 – NBA Africa and Tidewater Inc., a leading provider of offshore vessels in the global energy industry, today announced a multiyear collaboration in Angola to expand the league’s existing Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA programming that has reached more than 40,000 boys and girls across the country.

The collaboration, which will feature Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Tournaments, coaches clinics, and leadership clinics for Angolan youth, tipped off this morning with a clinic for 60 local coaches at Apolonia Complexus in Cabinda and will continue tomorrow with the first Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Leadership Workshop Clinic for 150 youth as part of a series of workshops to develop leadership and team-building skills, including through discussions with industry experts and community leaders. Later this year, NBA Africa and Tidewater will begin refurbishing local basketball courts and host the first Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Tournament in Soyo for boys and girls from the local communities.

“Angola has a rich basketball tradition, and we are committed to using the game as a platform to inspire, educate and empower young people across the country,” said NBA Africa CEO Clare Akamanzi. “By combining sport, mentorship and leadership development, our collaboration with Tidewater will expand our efforts to provide aspiring Angolan players and coaches with tools to help them succeed on the court and in life.”

“Our collaboration with NBA Africa is a natural extension of our sustainability program and who we are as a company,” said Tidewater President and CEO Quintin V. Kneen. “We have had a longstanding presence in Africa, and we believe in investing in the next generation of leaders. We are proud to work with NBA Africa to develop leadership, teamwork and personal growth in our young people while also helping them contribute positively to their communities.”

The Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA is the league’s global youth basketball program for boys and girls that teaches the fundamental skills and core values of the game – teamwork, respect,

determination and community – at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents. Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA programming has reached millions of boys and girls in more than 40 African countries.