President Obama remembers Nelson Mandela: “A man who took history in his hands and bent the arc of the moral universe towards justice.”
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 5, 2013
The National Basketball Association, having endured America’s own battles for racial equality and desegregation, and being the most ethnically-diverse sports league in America, certainly has its own appreciation for Mandela’s life and work. NBA Commissioner David Stern issued a statement regarding Mandela’s passing.
NBA Commissioner David Stern Statement Regarding The Passing Of Nelson Mandela: pic.twitter.com/XHjQ8JJ0Uw — NBA (@NBA) December 5, 2013
While we mourn his passing, we know that his legacy and quest for equality will endure. pic.twitter.com/PI22Td3aJx — NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2013
The profound impact that Mandela had on the world is not limited to the commissioner. Many players took to Twitter to express their thoughts. We begin with Oklahoma City Thunder forward Thabo Sefolosha, whose parents are from South Africa.
“People learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love.” – Nelson Mandela pic.twitter.com/Z6A3lCTpDY
— Thabo Sefolosha (@ThaboSefolosha) December 6, 2013
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