US EditionThe Unique Visa Hurdles NBA Draft Prospect Khaman Maluach Will Face when Traveling for Road Trips
- Khaman Maluach, an 18-year-old from South Sudan, was selected 10th overall in the 2025 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets at the Barclays Center in New York.
- His path to the NBA has been complicated by U.S. travel bans and visa revocations targeting South Sudanese nationals, stemming from policies initiated during the Trump administration.
- The NBA's international basketball operations staff has supported Maluach since age 14, managing immigration processes and visa applications amid revoked South Sudanese visas.
- Troy Justice, head of international basketball, said the league makes lifelong commitments to international players, while Jeff Joseph noted athletes benefit from blanket exemptions for major competitions.
- Maluach's selection highlights the NBA's expanding global reach despite growing immigration hurdles and suggests the league will keep developing international talent pipelines.
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The unique visa hurdles NBA draft prospect Khaman Maluach will face when traveling for road trips
When the US State Department announced on April 5 that it would be revoking all existing visas for South Sudanese citizens, it threw into uncertainty the lives of every national living in the USA.
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