Makhtar Ndiaye, son of an Olympian mother, began his life journey from Dakar in a neighborhood called Sicap.
In 1999, Makhtar, a boy from Sicap became the first Senegalese player to make it to the NBA.
As the first to walk through those doors, Makhtar paved a path for a generation of young Senegalese athletes to pursue their dreams, opening the window for the NBA to invest in a nation so rich in talent.
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