The Federal Government don lift Nigeria basketball teams two-year suspension on top international competitions The Permanent Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar na him announce this one for Abuja. Abubakar announcement de come after Nigeria Basketball Federation board beg the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, through one letter wey dem…
The statue of American basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, with that of his daughter, Gianna, have been erected at the location where they were both killed in a helicopter crash two years ago. The memorial statue in Calabasas, California, was created by a by sculptor Dan Medina, and it shows Kobe in his Lakers jersey, with his arm…
The Nigerian Basketball Federation has invited eighteen players for the FIBA World Cup qualifier in Angola. This list includes thirteen foreign-based players and five home-based players, which is expected to reduce to twelve players before the game on Friday this week. However; the management of Rivers Hoopers is not happy that only one of its players was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team on their victory at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket Women’s Championship in Cameroon. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said in a statement that President Buhari said he was extremely delighted to see the team excel over and over…
The Nigerian Basketball Federation has dedicated its victories in friendly games against the United States of America and Argentina to late musician, Sound Sultan. In a post on its media handle; the NBF said late Sound Sultan saw the day coming when Nigeria would become a dominant force in global basketball. Meanwhile; D’Tigers wore t-shirts inscribed with…
Nigerian-born international basketball star, Ime Udoka, has been appointed as the new coach of the Boston Celtics in the United States of America. Forty-three-year-old Udoka joined the NBA side on the recommendation of Celtics’ outgoing head coach Brad Stevens. With his appointment; Udoka becomes the first Nigerian-American to be named as the head coach of an NBA…