NBA stands by Rwanda partnership amid US senators’ criticism Premium

The NBA is standing by its partnership with Rwanda -- after two U.S. Senators asked several uncomfortable questions about the deal -- with the league's answer boiling down to this ... we follow Uncle Sam's lead.

NAHIMANA Fabrice

Nov 5, 2026 - 09:39

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NBA stands by Rwanda partnership amid US senators’ criticism

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has defended its partnership with Rwanda following calls by two United States senators for the league to reconsider its business ties with the East African country over concerns about human rights and the conflict in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum responded in a letter to US Senators Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, and Marsha Blackburn, a Republican

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