CASSPER NYOVEST, CH’CCO, AYMOS, BLXCKIE, BASSIE, MAGLERA AND FOCALISTIC HEADLINE HALFTIME PERFORMANCES AT BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE PLAYOFFS AND FINALS IN PRETORIA
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced the lineup of artists and entertainers who will headline halftime performances when the 2025 BAL Playoffs get underway at SunBet Arena in Pretoria from Friday, 6 June – Saturday, 14 June. Award-winning music artist Cassper Nyovest will headline the opening night when he takes the stage during a seeding game between Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya), led by former NBA player Jaylen Adams, and Al Ittihad (Egypt), led by former NBA player George King, on Friday, 6 June at 7:00 p.m.
Other halftime performers will include some of South Africa’s top music artists, such as Ch’cco, Aymos, Zee Nxumalo & TBO, Robot Boii, Blxckie, Bassie, Maglera and Focalistic.
The 2025 BAL Playoffs and Finals tickets are available on Ticketmaster.co.za.
Below is the 2025 BAL Playoffs and Finals entertainment schedule.
| DATE | PERFORMANCES AND GAME TIP-OFF TIME |
| Friday, 6 June | The Unit Acrobats (Opening Ceremony)
Fuego Dance Group – Kriol Star (Cape Verde) vs. FUS Rabat (Morocco) 4:00 p.m. (Halftime) Cassper Nyovest – Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) vs. Al Ittihad (Egypt) 7:00 p.m. (Halftime) |
| Saturday, 7 June | Robot Boii, Phantom Steeze, The Boiz – Petro de Luanda (Angola) vs. APR (Rwanda) 4:00 p.m. (Halftime)
Blxckie – US Monastir (Tunisia) vs. Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria) 7:00 p.m. (Halftime) |
| Sunday, 8 June | Soweto’s Finest – Quarterfinal 1 (Halftime, 4:00 p.m.)
Zee Nxumalo & TBO – Quarterfinal 2 (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Monday, 9 June | Movers and Shakers – Quarterfinal 3 (Halftime, 4:00 p.m.)
Ch’cco – Quarterfinal 4 (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday, 11 June | The Unit Acrobats – Semifinal 1 (Halftime, 4:00 p.m.)
Aymos – Semifinal 2 (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Friday, 13 June | Bassie – Third Place Game (Halftime, 7:00 p.m.) |
| Saturday, 14 June | Maglera Doe Boy and the Unit Acrobats – BAL Finals (Closing Ceremony; 4:00 p.m.)
Focalistic – BAL Finals (Halftime; 4:00 p.m.) |
In addition, the BAL Fan Zone at SunBet Arena will offer a vibrant and engaging experience for all attendees with a variety of lifestyle and entertainment options, including official BAL merchandise, food and beverage stands, DJ performances and more.
The BAL, a collaboration between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and NBA Africa, is a professional league featuring 12 club teams from across Africa that tipped off its milestone fifth season in April 2025. Following the conference group phase held in Morocco (Kalahari Conference, 5-13 April), Senegal (Sahara Conference, 26 April-4 May) and Rwanda (Nile Conference, 17-25 May), the top eight teams advanced to the BAL Playoffs and Finals at SunBet Arena in Pretoria: Al Ittihad (Egypt), Rivers Hoopers (Nigeria), FUS Rabat (Morocco), US Monastir (Tunisia), Petro de Luanda (Angola), Kriol Star (Cape Verde), Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) and APR (Rwanda).
