Côte d'Ivoire Vice President Tiémoko Meyliet Koné meet one NBA Africa delegation for di side of di 81st United Nations General Assembly for New York, and dia talk focus on plan to develop di country basketball system. Di NBA Africa team na Clare Akamanzi (di chief executive) lead am, and former player Joakim Noah plus Basketball Africa League president Amadou Gallo Fall dey inside.
Di Vice President frame basketball as sometin wey fit push economy, bring people together, and give youth chance, and e point to President Alassane Ouattara plan to bring big investment for sport, infrastructure, business and tourism. E welcome di way NBA Africa don say dem ready to work well-well wit di Ivorian Basketball Federation and di Ministry of Sports to build di local game.
Because of di recent title wey di country U18 men national team win, Koné say di result show say Ivorian youth get potential, and e stress say dem need to turn dat talent into chance wey go last.
