NBA star LeBron James touch down for Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport inside Luanda for early hours of Saturday, September 12, 2026, as im first time wey im don land African soil. The trip dey happen the same time with E1GP electric boat World Championship wey go happen on Sunday, where one team wey James dey back dey compete.
Tourism Minister Márcio Daniel host one executive breakfast for Restaurante SHOGUN wey bring James together with senior Angola business people, including Agostinho Kapaia of GRUPO OPAIA, Nelson Carrinho of Carrinho Group, Diogo Caldas of Refriango and Isabel Espírito Santo of Banco Millennium Atlântico. James follow come with im longtime business partner Maverick Carter, chief of staff Randy Mims and Delidji Gbaguidi.
Later, the group waka go National Slavery Museum, wey dey inside the former Chapel of the Slave Market wey dem build for 1783, as Carlos Bumba of TAC Tour Angola lead dem. The museum dey on top one mass grave of Africans wey die before dem sell dem into bondage, and e trace the transatlantic slave route for im walls and maps.
For the museum, James meet Angola basketball player Bruno Fernando. Dem also give am one book wey dem call Angola: The Encounter of the African Diaspora by historian Dr Afonso Vita, wey join Daniel for the photograph.
