YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon ­­"”mdash; Tedd Ray Bitsegui Ambassa is sitting comfortably in an oversized leather chair in a hotel room with two reporters, carefully narrating the story of his life. Read more...

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Tedd Ray Bitsegui Ambassa, of Yaoundé, Cameroon, has been playing basketball for more than a decade. Although Bitsegui had yearlong bouts playing in Bosnia and Morocco and spent four years on the Cameroon national team, his aspirations to play professionally never became reality. He now co-coaches a junior team.

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A young Cameroonian basketball player enjoys a pick-up game in Yaoundé, Cameroon, at Nlongkak basketball court, one of less than 10 outdoor courts throughout the city, on the evening of July 16.