Hasheem Thabeet Visits HOCET
I landed in Dar-es-Salaam on May 5th for the first time in nearly four years, warmly welcomed by Kujali’s field team and the children & staff of HOCET. I felt like I had only just left. I’m here to host Kujali’s new official spokesperson, Hasheem Thabeet, the first Tanzanian-born NBA player. After being drafted 2nd overall in last year’s NBA draft, Hasheem just finished his first season with the Memphis Grizzlies and is spending... Read More
PRESS RELEASE: NBA’s Hasheem Thabeet Joins Kujali as Spokesperson
The Tanzanian Center plans to make an assist—educating youth of East Africa. Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania—May 3, 2010—The NBA’s Hasheem Thabeet is starting his off- season as the official spokesperson of Kujali International (Kujali), a US non-profit organization that partners with local communities to help establish free secondary boarding schools for orphaned and vulnerable children in East Africa. For Thabeet, the first and only NBA athlete... Read More
