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In 2025 the FIBA Foundation’s Basketball For Good program engaged over 376,000 participants across 127 countries, launching new festivals, supporting hundreds of community projects and activating its Propose A Project platform like never before.
At the United Nations Headquarters, the FIBA Foundation partnered with World YMCA and the YMCA of the Greater New York to illustrate how basketball programs foster belonging, confidence, and leadership among young people.
From July 26 to 29, the 2026 African Mini Basketball Convention transformed the capital of the Comoros into a hub of activity, drawing 470 children aged five to twelve and 70 coaches, among them 15 international delegates.
An inclusive basketball session at the FIBA Masters Open 2026 in Loutraki, Greece, brought together young participants with mental disabilities and elite Masters players, showcasing sport’s role in social inclusion.
The basketball world mourns the loss of Horacio Muratore, whose decade‑long stewardship of FIBA introduced structural reforms, nurtured youth programs, and guided the sport through a period of profound grief after the death of Secretary General Patrick Baumann.
In Joso City, Japan, the Beyond Border Ballers program empowers children of diverse backgrounds through basketball, improving language skills, confidence, and community ties, as highlighted by founder Mai Sakaguchi and supported by the FIBA Foundation.
Over 300 teams and 4,000 visitors gathered in Mies, Switzerland, for the FIBA Open 2026, featuring 18 competition categories, cultural activities, and a commitment to donate all profits to a health program in Indonesia. The event will return in June 2027.
When conflict forced over 100,000 people to flee Artsakh, a targeted basketball program provided displaced youngsters with training, facilities and a sense of belonging, while fostering social well‑being and competitive growth.
The Hoops for Equality Pilot Coaching Workshop, supported by the Team Up Program and FIBA in Oceania, aims to strengthen inclusive basketball development in Papua New Guinea by fostering coaching and officiating talent, especially among women and girls.
Indonesia's Hoops For Health program will be featured at the FIBA Open 2026 in Mies, with fundraising proceeds earmarked for expanding health‑focused basketball projects worldwide.
FIBA's historic entry into the Olympic World Library Network brings the world's largest basketball library online, uniting sports archives for researchers and fans worldwide.
The 2026 FIBA Europe Mini Basketball Convention in Skopje united more than three hundred young athletes and one hundred fifty coaches for a week of training, dialogue and future planning.
A look at the life of Lusia Harris, whose humble beginnings, Olympic milestone and award‑winning documentary have left an indelible mark on the sport and beyond.
The FIBA Open’s 2025 funding fuels a Rio de Janeiro favela basketball program that blends sport, health and culture.
A look at how Basketball Fiji's inclusive basketball program is transforming lives, fostering social change, and strengthening partnerships in the Pacific.
The YMCA Thessaloniki’s Basketball Museum preserves the city’s rich basketball heritage while engaging new generations through exhibitions, education and digital innovation.
The “Badalona City of Basketball” exhibition, organized by the FIBA Foundation and local institutions, highlighted the city’s deep roots in the sport and its role in major international events.