The athlete, who was born to a Yoruba father and an Igbo mother, emigrated to Greece 35 years ago. He claims his surname is originally Adetokounbo, but he was required to spell it using Greek letters for his visa and that was the origin of the famous ‘Antetokounmpo’. He revealed how his father didn’t want…
The basketball icon has his lover have been together since high school days. Los Angeles Lakers star, LeBron James has taken to social media to appreciate his long time lover Savannah, for her support over the years. Just last week, the basketball player was said to have attained the status of a billionaire according to…
Australia defeated Nigerian D’Tigers in their last exhibition game ahead of the Olympics. D’Tigers basketball team were thrashed 108-69, losing by 39 points in the last exhibition game before the Olympics. Coach Mike Brown changed the starting lineup for this game in an attempt to give some players more minutes. Josh Okojie and Gabe Nnamdi…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has dedicated D’Tigers victories over Team USA and Argentina to the memories of Sound Sultan. The late musician, a well-known basketball fan, helped develop the game in Festac area of Lagos. He died in the early hours of Sunday, July 11 while the Nigerian basketball team was registering a historic 90-87…
Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, smashed Argentina 94-71 on Monday evening, July 12, just one day after beating the USA basketball team. In the early hours of Sunday, July 11, 2021, D’Tigers beat the USA in an exhibition game ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games. Then, in continuation of their preparation for the Olympics, Nigeria also bested Argentina 94-71 on…
