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Trail Blazers' Al-Farouq Aminu savoring South African visit, taking part in 1st NBA Africa Game

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In a sense, Aminu, who is visiting South Africa as part of the first NBA Africa Game, truly is returning to his homeland. Although he grew up in suburbs of Atlanta, Aminu's parents are native Nigerians and the Trail Blazers small forward has a strong connection with the culture and history of the world's second-largest continent.