As David A. Goldstein details in his recent book “Alley-Oop to Aliyah: African-American Hoopsters in the Holy Land,” Watson is far from the only black basketball player to do these things.

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Flanked by teammates Cody Riley, left, and Jalen Hill, UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball reads ... (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times.

The National Basketball Association (NBA ... The NBA’s high representation of African American players serves as an enduring source of inspiration, showing young people that hard work and ...

Thompson, who was the first black coach to win the title, is credited with boosting minority representation in college basketball during the 1980s. He recruited more than 20 players who went on to ...