Orlando Magic stars Evan Fournier and Bismack Biyombo will play for Team Africa in the NBA’s annual Africa Game. The game is set to take place on Saturday, August 4.

Orlando Magic stars Evan Fournier and Bismack Biyombo will represent Team Africa at the third NBA Africa Game on August 4 in Pretoria, South Africa.

The occasion marks the third time the NBA will play in Africa, following previous games in 2015 and 2017. Biyombo previously took part in both games. Fellow center Nikola Vucevic was involved in the inaugural contest three years ago.

Biyombo will represent his native Democratic Republic of Congo.

This will mark Fournier’s first appearance at the event. He will join Biyombo on Team Africa as a representative of Algeria. Fournier’s parents emigrated from Algeria to France and he reconnected with his roots last summer, conducting a basketball camp there.

Playing in this game — the first regular NBA exhibition game on the African continent — and being involved with its charitable endeavors only furthers that commitment.

Biyombo continues to give back to his homeland too. Every summer, Biyombo conducts clinics for local kids and has helped open schools and establish scholarship funds to further young people’s education in the country. It is no coincidence Biyombo is a repeat participant in this game as a way to give back.

The game will be played for the Nelson Mandela Foundation in honor of the centenary of former South African president and anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela. It also follows the 16th edition of Basketball Without Borders Africa.

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver paid tribute to Mandela and the Basketball Without Borders Africa programme, per NBA.com’s South African outlet Kwesé Sports:

“We are deeply honored to be a part of the centennial celebration of president Mandela’s birthday. Our third NBA Africa Game and 16th Basketball Without Borders Africa camp will embody one of the most enduring parts of his legacy, which is the belief that sports have the power to inspire and change the world.”

Preliminary rosters have been announced, with the rest of the teams being released closer to gameday.

Joining the Orlando pair on Team Africa is Magic alumnus Serge Ibaka, now of the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid.<

They will square off against Team World — or rather, Team USA and Danilo Gallinari. Along with the LA Clippers forward, there is Toronto Raptors forward DeMar DeRozan, Dallas Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes and Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside.

You can read a recap and see highlights from last year’s game from our coverage on Orlando Magic Daily here.