The courts of the city united diverse communities of everyday basketball athletes
VICE in partnership with NIKE wanted to Shine a spotlight on the basketball community in Dubai. Two athletes walked us through their life as female basketball players in the open courts and streets of Dubai. Beyond age, race and background, basketball in Dubai united people from all over the world under one hoop. In these open courts and in countless communities across the city, everyday athletes from all walks of life join each other whether it is for training, working out or maybe competing professional, they always join for the love of basketball.
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Rasha and Jana are passionate about basketball. We spent a day on the court in Dubai with these two girls and asked them to share their stories around their love for basketball. Jana who is only 12 years old says ballet dancing does not fit her -- basketball does. Basketball gave her confidence and strength. Rasha, 30-years-old, tells us she can never imagine herself not playing basketball, she says she started walking because of a ball.
