Basketball Giants Bring Joy Yasir Arman On July 20, 2024, in a historic match, the basketball giants from South Sudan almost snatched a precious victory from the United States team, just as they had previously done with the Chinese team. They truly represent both Sudans, Africa and the countries of the Global South, which are symbols of struggle, the quest for new societies and achieving human reconciliation in sports, creativity, and culture. What a delightful friendly match it was, embodying the nobility of sports in forging connections between societies. Who told you that the South has nothing to offer the world? And who told you that the South’s stories are only those of wars, tribal conflicts, and complex issues of national building? These aren’t issues that concern the South alone, but also Africa, the Global South, and even the First World, albeit in different contexts and times. Who said that the malnutrition, lack of adequate healthcare, and the rural-urban divide would prevent the Southerner from standing tall, embracing the ebony and the sky, making his presence known on global television, and liberating basketball from belonging solely to the First World? Just as Africans have done time and again in …

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