NBA Star, Erica Ogwumike, Expresses Desire To Play For Nigeria
National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Erica Ogwumike, the youngest of the popular Ogwumike basketball sisters, has expressed her desire to represent Nigeria ahead of the United States, following the footsteps of her older sisters, Nneka and Chiney. Erica, 22, was recently selected as the 26th pick by the New York Liberty in the WNBA 2020 […]
All You Need to Know About Philippines Based Lawan Mercy Opeyemi
I have taken further steps to check-out top Nigeria Basketball players worldwide, both male and female. I got to know that, we have outstanding players outside the shores of the country. I am not talking about players in the National Basketball Association. We have players doing well in some ‘unfamiliar’ leagues across the world. This […]
NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Winner Set to Join D’Tigers of Nigeria – Stats Review
As huge a Basketball fan here in Nigeria, imagine watching Brooklyn Nets Point Guard, Spencer Dinwiddie in the colors of the D’Tigers of Nigeria, Sensational Right? that is exactly what we are set to witness. According to The Athletic, Dinwiddie is making arrangements to switch allegiance to play for Nigeria Basketball team plus acquiring a […]
Jumia And Techpoint To Host Serial Tech Investor, Andre Iguodala In Nigeria
It’s another new month and the year is fast winding up in an accelerated manner. In spite of this, there are numerous opportunities that have been released and will be released this month irrespective of where you are in the tech ecosystem. The only lucky people who would get these opportunities are those who take […]
Aminu Agrees To $29m Orlando Magic Move
D’Tigers forward, Al-farouq Aminu, has agreed to a three-year $29m deal with Florida-based American professional basketball team, Orlando Magic. According to Punch, the 28-year-old baller opted for a move to Florida from the Portland Trail Blazers. Aminu is expected to complete his move to Orlando Magic on July 6, when NBA free-agent contracts are signed. […]
Did You Know: The Three Nigerians That Made The 2019 NBA Draft
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the biggest and most popular league in men’s professional basketball across the world. For any basketball player, making it into the NBA is the big dream. In the 2019 NBA Draft, three Nigerians have been selected into the league. Over the years, Africa has produced remarkable players that have […]
Giannis Antetokounmpo Makes NBA Team Of The Year
Milwaukee Bucks forward, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named alongside other top players in the basketball league for the NBA’s First Team of the Year, according to a result released on Thursday. The selection is coming after the Nigerian’s stellar season with the Bucks so far. Antetokounmpo alongside Houston Rockets guard, James Harden and Oklahoma City […]
NBA Matches To Air Live On New Youtube Channel
The National Basketball Association and video sharing giant, Youtube, on Wednesday 20th March, launched the first NBA Youtube channel dedicated to fans in sub-Saharan Africa. The partnership will provide fans across the continent with the opportunity to view two live games per week in primetime for the rest of the 2018/19 season, including the Playoffs, […]
Antetokounmpo To Visit Nigerian And Retrace His Roots
Milwaukee Bucks and all-star National Basketball Association player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is not about to forget his Nigerian roots, as the player plans on visiting Nigeria to retrace his family line. Both Antetokounmpo’s parents were born and raised in Nigeria. However, the 6’11 NBA All-Star was born in Greece, three years after his family migrated to […]
Did You Know Giannis Antetokounmpo Sold Sunglasses To Tourists On The Streets Of Athens?
This is the story of a young man who went from picking oranges on farms and hawking sun glasses and wrist watches on the streets of Athens, to becoming an NBA favorite. Giannis Antetokounmpo is an all-round forward and guard for the Milwaukee Bucks. The 24-year-old has succeeded in doing what only a few have […]
Pacer’s Oladipo Out of Action Due to Knee Injury
The Indiana Pacers have a whole lot to worry about in the coming days with their brilliant star guard, Victor Oladipo, out of action due to a severe right knee injury he suffered on Wednesday night. A prefatory exam on the Nigerian’s right knee indicates that he will require surgery and may not be in […]
Nigerians In Sports: “We Are Not Done Yet”- D’Tigers’ Al Farouq
Despite being the first team in the world to qualify for next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup in China, D’Tigers, are clearly not done yet, in their quest to claim total African dominance. Nigeria have been unbeaten in the qualifiers — with a record of 9 wins and zero losses— to qualify for the World […]
NBA Player Josh Okogie was Overlooked in High School?
More people than just a few think players in the NBA were always as good as they are today. Perhaps, they probably were born with such amazing gifts, so hitting, the big leagues came easy. This is not exactly so though. As much as people can be born with a natural flair for something, growing it […]
Weekend Highlights
2018 NBA Africa Game: Team World Edge Team Africa 96-92 Team World edged Team Africa 96-92 at the 2018 NBA Africa Game on Saturday at Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria, South Africa. The 2018 NBA Africa Game was played in support of national hero, Nelson Mandela’s foundation as part of the 2018 Basketball […]
Did You Know? NBA Player, Victor Oladipo, Has A Song With Rapper, 2 Chains
Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo was born on May 4, 1992 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Christopher Oladipo and Joan Amaze Oladipo. Oladipo is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started his career first as a high school basketball player for DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland. […]
Hakeem Olajuwon Joins NBA, Exxon Mobil Initiative to Develop Nigeria
Nigerian-born basketball legend, Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Exxon Mobil initiative to contribute to development of Nigeria through sports. Olajuwon was in Abuja for the dedication of a basketball court and coaching clinic for more than 300 students from 10 secondary schools in the capital city. The […]