Following soccer's lead: Africans will proliferate NBA, says Raptors president

    By Motez Bishara, CNN

    Updated 1046 GMT (1846 HKT) January 25, 2016

    Congolese forward Bismack Biyombo (#8) of the Toronto Raptors is one of 10 African players in the NBA this season.
    Photos: Basketball's growth market
    Congolese forward Bismack Biyombo (#8) of the Toronto Raptors is one of 10 African players in the NBA this season.
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    Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who is Nigerian, runs camps to develop African basketball talent. He says Africans will proliferate the NBA in the coming years.
    Photos: Basketball's growth market
    Raptors president Masai Ujiri, who is Nigerian, runs camps to develop African basketball talent. He says Africans will proliferate the NBA in the coming years.