South Sudan's Khaman Maluach: From refugee to 'next big thing' - BBC Africa

30 Jul 2024

7:39 pm | BBC Africa

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🇸🇸🏀 17-year-old Khaman Maluach fled South Sudan and grew up in Uganda as a refugee. Now he is making history competing for South Sudan’s basketball squad in #Paris2024. Maluach is expected to be one of the hottest players for the NBA Draft next year. Find out more about the 7ft 2in (2.18m) teenager’s story. 🎤 Kelvin Kimathi 🎥 Jeff Sauke 🎞️ Gem O’Reilly Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

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