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More than a decade ago, Luc Mbah a Moute created a path, which Joel Embiid took and Pascal Siakam followed. This is the untold story of the rise of Cameroonian ball.
by Jackie MacMullan

On a sticky July afternoon in Cameroon, beads of perspiration dot a young boy’s brow as he paces outside the Yaoundé Sports Palace, plotting his entry. The expansive, asymmetric dome with a sharply pointed roof was a diplomatic gift from the People’s Republic of China, plunked into the city of Yaoundé like a spaceship from another galaxy. The 10-year-old, named Arthur, yells to the guard out front but is told that family and friends are not allowed inside. « But I want to see my brother! » the boy says, his infectious grin creasing his round, sun-kissed face. « You can just let me in, OK? »

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Thankful for @espn shedding light on the Cameroonian basketball players!
Special thanks as well to Jackie MacMullen https://t.co/eDT1SjAw9c pic.twitter.com/tgpB9p0yum

— Luc Mbah a Moute (@mbahamoute) 9 mai 2017

Thanks to a path set by @mbahamoute, it can no longer be argued that nobody plays in Cameroon." (via @espn)

» https://t.co/tTGG5QWUIB pic.twitter.com/TqfGR6DD4J

— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) 8 mai 2017

Thankful for @espn shedding light on the Cameroonian basketball players! —– Exerpt: ' Mbah a Moute's coaching clinics have sparked a new generation of young basketball disciples eager to teach the game. There's a clear path now, created by Mbah a Moute, taken by Embiid and followed by Siakam. It can no longer be argued that "nobody plays basketball in Cameroon." ' You can find the link to this great article in my bio! Special thanks as well to Jackie MacMullen at ESPN for interviewing me!

Une publication partagée par Luc Mbah A Moute (@lucmbahamoute) le 8 Mai 2017 à 22h15 PDT

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