Slam-Dunks at Bafokeng Basketball Finals!
Phokeng/ Rustenburg – The energy was electric as Royal Bafokeng Sports hosted the 2025 Royal Bafokeng Basketball Finals on 27 September 2025 at the Royal Marang Hotel and Sport Resort — marking 14 years of sporting excellence, youth development, and community unity.
More than 4,000 enthusiastic spectators and players gathered to celebrate one of the region’s most anticipated sporting events. The finals featured thrilling matches, fun family activations, kids’ play areas, and performances by the Hybrid Humans International Dunk Squad, alongside music sensations Aymos and Scotts Maphuma.
This year’s champions were:
- U14 Boys & Girls: Lebone II College
- U16 Girls: Lebone II College
- U16 Boys: Charora Secondary School
- U18 Girls: Kitsong School
- U18 Boys: Mmanape High School
Leading up to the finals, excitement echoed through Rustenburg and Phokeng, with community roadshows, basketball clinics, and outreach hoop sessions drawing fans from all corners of the Bafokeng nation.
“To see how far Royal Bafokeng Basketball has come is truly inspiring,” said Emile Smith, managing director of Royal Bafokeng Sports. “This programme is not only about sport — it’s about empowering our youth, celebrating community, and creating a legacy that resonates beyond the court.”
Now in its 14th year, the Royal Bafokeng Basketball programme continues to prove that the future of Bafokeng basketball is bright, bold, and unstoppable.
Photo: The Lebone II College girls team (green) take on the Ramotse Primary School girls team (white and blue) during an electrifying match at the 2025 Royal Bafokeng Basketball Finals in Phokeng.
