South Sudan Ministry of Youth and Sports, together with di National Olympic Committee, go hold public celebration on Thursday 3 September 2026 for Nimira Talata Basketball Stadium for Juba to honour di Bright Stars. Di event, wey dem schedule am for 3:00 PM, na to recognise di players, coaches and supporters wey stand behind di national basketball team recent success for Tunisia.
Di Bright Stars beat Guinea, Nigeria and host nation Tunisia to record three consecutive wins for di FIBA World Cup qualifiers for Tunisia last week. Di results push South Sudan, wey dey ranked number one for Africa and 24th for di world, closer to di 2027 FIBA World Cup.
Di ministry don invite government officials, supporters, media and members of di public to attend di celebration, wey dem say go also showcase di growing passion for basketball for di kontri.
