Press Release - In celebration of 50 years of Lagos State,
Continental Basketball League has rolled out a Basketball Challenge in
partnership with Lagos State Sports Commission tagged the ‘May Madness Tournament’
billed to tip off on the 12th of May at the remodelled Teslim Balogun Arena in
Lagos.
Four Cities across Africa will play host to six
teams; Eko Kings, Lagos City Stars, and Lagos Warriors from Lagos, the other
African teams are; Libreville Izobe Dragons from Gabon, Abidjan Raiders from
Abidjan and Yaoundé Giants from Cameroon.
The tournament which is expected to commence from
12th of May to 4th of June will tip off with the Lagos Challenge, teams will go
head to head against each other in one of the most anticipated basketball
challenges ever in the history of Africa, thereafter the teams will embark on a
road trip to the capital of Cameroon, Yaoundé, tagged Yaoundé challenge from
22nd to 24th of May.
The best of the best in basketball will hit the
court on the 27th and 28th of May for the tournament’s All Star weekend, where
your favourite Celebrities will play against Basketball veterans, and youth
players ,three pointers will be flying, and the backboard may break during the
Slam Dunk contest.
And it all comes down to the top 4 teams who will
meet in Libreville, Gabon, 3rd and 4th of June for the Final Four and
Championship game.
Lagos a land of ballers, is the commercial capital
of Nigeria and the most cosmopolitan State in the country where people of every
tribe, race and creed reside peacefully. No doubt, there is a lot to look forward to in the
month of May.
The May Madness Tournament is not just about
basketball, it’s more than a game; expect to see the best African entertainers
perform during half-time shows.
Visit cblafrica.net for more information!
Continental Basketball League is proudly supported
by the Lagos State Government, AFA Sports, SWIFT, PaddyBet, 360Nobs, Red
Cheetah by SWIFT, Maison Fahrenheit, Cintron, Printivo, Bugaa Connect, Bobby
Taylor Company, Domino’s Pizza, Selemedic, McErnest Events, Air Cote d’Ivoire
and The Beat 99.9FM.
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