Basketball without Borders has been staged in nine countries and territories on five continents since the inaugural camp in 2001. The program has featured over 250 NBA players, coaches and team personnel from 30 different teams as camp coaches for 1200 young athletes from more than 100 countries and territories. The NBA family and the campers have traveled more than 85 million miles and logged more than one million hours of community service participating in Basketball without Borders. In addition, the program has reached countless others through its community relations outreach efforts in each region. Efforts culminate with an NBA Cares Legacy Project, the NBA’s premiere community initiative, which includes the creation of safe places where kids and families can live, learn or play. As part of Basketball without Borders, the NBA has created and dedicated 37 of these safe places outside the United States and Canada.

TOTAL BWB Camp Numbers:

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

  • 101 NBA players/personnel
  • 508 campers
  • 48 NBA players/personnel
  • 189 campers
  • 34 NBA players/personnel
  • 148 campers
  • 64 NBA players/personnel
  • 343 campers

Countries represented by BWB Participants:

Algeria

Colombia

India

Mexico

St. Kitts

Angola

Congo

Iran

Montenegro

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Antigua & Barbuda

Costa Rica

Iraq

Morocco

Sudan

Argentina

Cote D'Ivoire

Israel

Mozambique

Swaziland

Azerbaijan

Croatia

Italy

Netherlands

Sweden

Bahamas

Czech Republic

Jamaica

Niger

Switzerland

Barbados

Dominican Republic

Japan

Nigeria

Syria

Belgium

Ecuador

Jordan

Panama

Tanzania

Belize

Egypt

Kazakhstan

Paraguay

Tunisia

Bosnia & Herzegovina

England

Kenya

Philippines

Turkey

Botswana

Estonia

Korea

Poland

Uganda

Brazil

Finland

Kyrgyzstan

Puerto Rico

Ukraine

Bulgaria

France

Latvia

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Burkina Faso

Gabon

Lebanon

Romania

Uruguay

Cameroon

Georgia

Lesotho

Russia

Uzbekistan

Cape Verde

Germany

Libya

Senegal

Venezuela

Central African Republic

Ghana

Lithuania

Serbia

Virgin Islands

Chad

Greece

Macedonia

Singapore

Yugoslavia

Chile

Hong Kong

Malawi

Slovenia

Zambia

China

Hungary

Malaysia

South Africa

Zimbabwe

Chinese Taipei

Iceland

Mali

Spain

 

NBA Teams:    

Atlanta Hawks

Denver Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers

New Orleans Hornets

Sacramento Kings

Boston Celtics

Detroit Pistons

Memphis Grizzlies

New York Knicks

San Antonio Spurs

Cleveland Cavaliers

Golden State Warriors

Miami Heat

Orlando Magic

Seattle SuperSonics

Charlotte Bobcats

Houston Rockets

Milwaukee Bucks

Philadelphia 76ers

Toronto Raptors

Chicago Bulls

Indiana Pacers

Minnesota Timberwolves

Phoenix Suns

Utah Jazz

Dallas Mavericks

Los Angeles Clippers

New Jersey Nets

Portland Trail Blazers

Washington Wizards