NABI

The Native American Basketball Invitational (NABI) is an annual basketball tournament that brings together Native American high school basketball players and teams from various tribes and reservations across the United States, Canada and as far away as New Zealand. At any given year NABI hosts over 2400 athletes, organizes over 480+ basketball games, and represents over 180+ tribal nations. The NABI tournament was founded in 2003 with the aim of engaging Native American youth through the love of the game of basketball and to create a platform to increase the number of Native American student athletes pursuing high education goals, and playing in collegiate sports. NABI not only provides an exciting and competitive basketball platform, but also emphasizes cultural exchange, education, and leadership development. It includes activities such as a college & career fair, educational youth summit and scholarship opportunities for participating players. The tournament has gained global recognition for its positive impact on Native American communities, helping to foster a sense of unity, pride, and opportunity among Native American youth, and has had a direct impact on changing the NCAA governing rules to include Native American athletes as well as, an increase in Native American athletes participation in college and pro-sports. Most recently(2023), NABI received a Congressional Recognition from Rep. Greg Stanton for providing an exceptional sports program to our Native American youth, and investing in our Native American communities.

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