Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA) president Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa received former NBA All-Star Rolando Blackman during his visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Blackman, who is currently the Director of Basketball Development with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, was invited to the country to attend the BBA’s All-Star Festival, held on Sunday and Monday as part of the BBA’s celebrations marking Bahrain’s National Day and His Majesty King Hamad’s Accession to the Throne.
Blackman’s visit is through the close ties shared by the BBA and the Mavericks organisation.
Blackman expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to Shaikh Isa for the warm reception and hospitality he has received during his visit, and praised the efforts of the BBA in lifting the level of the game in the country.