Basketball league extends reach

(From second left) Wong, Dr Mehander and Ng with the players at the launch of the Jr NBA Malaysia programme.

Jr NBA Malaysia will be going to Johor for the first time in its four-year run.

The global youth basketball league for boys and girls aged five to 14 will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor this year with more than 200 schools and 6,000 students expected to take part.