NBA stars Peja Stojakovic and Ricky Rubio will be heading to the UAE in August as part of a six-day basketball academy being held at Dubai Sports World (DSW). 

Hosted in conjunction with DSW’s partner BasicBall, Stojakovic and Rubio will train players from August 22-28 alongside certified FIBA coaches. 

Stojakovic, a 2011 NBA championship winner, and Spanish Olympic silver medallist Rubio will give tips on passing, dribbling and shooting for UAE-based basketball players.