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