South Sudanese Australians and Andrew Gaze condemn 'prejudicial' axing of basketball event

Organisers of Summer Slam tournament say coverage about ‘African gangs’ made it too difficult to find a venue

For 15 years, the Summer Slam basketball tournament has attracted some of the most talented young athletes from across Australia.

As a junior, South Sudanese Australian NBA player Thon Maker came from Perth to play. So did current NBL players Deng Deng and Majok Majok.

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