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Hoops For Hope Premiers New Documentary, ‘Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters’

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The 2008 Boston Celtics championship ring.

The 2008 Boston Celtics championship ring.

“Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters,”  is the collaboration between filmmakers Dan Hedges and Taylor Sharpe.

“Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters,” is the collaboration between filmmakers Dan Hedges and Taylor Sharpe.

“Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters,”  is the collaboration between filmmakers Dan Hedges and Taylor Sharpe.

“Hoops Africa: Ubuntu Matters,” is the collaboration between filmmakers Dan Hedges and Taylor Sharpe.

The term Ubuntu  comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu  comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu  comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu  comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

The term Ubuntu comes from the Nguni Bantu (a group of dialects spoken in southern Africa), that has several rough translations centering around the concept of human kindness. The spirit of the word is often expressed as “I am what I am because of who we all are.”

authorCailin Riley on Nov 30, 2020
Going into the 2007-2008 NBA season, the Boston Celtics had high hopes. They had signed All-Stars Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in the summer of 2007, after a dismal season... more

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