• Image via @UFC & @Usman Twitter If you were on social media last night or watching UFC 261 on PPV, you definitely have seen one best knockouts of the year courtesy of the Nigerian Nightmare Kamaru Usman. Usman defeated Jorge…

  • Image via New York Liberty Twitter This past week the New York Liberty selected Michaela Onyenwere as the 6th pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft. After a great career at UCLA, the six feet forward looks to continue to showcase her skillset on…

  • Image Via @DoorDash It feels like almost every week we read news about Chiney Ogwumike pushing the culture forward. From her national ESPN Radio show to being the Executive Producer for an upcoming ESPN Films WNBA documentary, Chiney exemplifies black…

  • Image via @Milwaukee Bucks Twitter /Kevin C. Cox Giannis Antetokounmpo was the biggest star amongst stars last night during the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta. Team Lebron defeated Team Durant 170 – 150 led by the reigning back to…

  • Image Via Air Jordan/David Alvarez NBA All Star Bam Adebayo signed a deal with Jordan Brand. Bam joins a star-studded roster of ambassadors on Team Jordan. Check out the full interview on the signing here. I wonder if we’ll see…

  • Image via @AfroBasket Twitter The Nigeria Men National Team continues to showcase their dominance with today’s win over Mali 76-56 in the final match of the FIBA AfroBasket 2021 Qualifiers. Nigeria went 6-0 during the Qualifiers by an average winning…

  • Former NFL star Adewale Ogunleye joins the I Am Athlete crew to discuss financial literacy and what players should do with their money in the latest episode. I thought this was a great conversation amongst these former players that can…

  • Image via @UFC Twitter Kamaru Usman is still the CHAMP. Put some RESPECT on his name. Usman defeated Gilbert Burns in the third round of UFC 258 on Saturday night with a TKO to retain the UFC Welterweight Championship. After…

  • Image Via @AuburnMBB Twitter One of the main storylines coming of out of the 2020 NBA Draft was the record number of Nigerians drafted. There was a record of 8 Nigerians that got drafted including 6 players drafted as first…