Wise words from Oladipo last week as we all prepare ourselves to have an amazing 2019.
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SIMI ADEAGBO LOOKING FORWARD TOWARDS 2022
In preparation, for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Simi Adeagbo has her sights getting a medal in Skeleton this time around. Simi explains her current mindset in this new feature article on ESPN
Continue readingNneka Ogwumike Is Excited About Upcoming Nigeria vs USA Matchup
On Friday, the Nigeria will face the USA in the Quarterfinals of the 2018 FIBA Women Basketball World Cup. For Nneka Ogwumike this will be a bittersweet game. Nneka is Nigerian, but she is playing for Team USA in this tournament. Here is her tweet about the game below:
I love how Nneka & her sister Chiney continue to embrace their Nigerian culture and are great role models young girls growing up. As Nneka stated this game shows everyone how much the game of basketball has grown in Nigeria. There’s so much talent in Nigeria and this will only be the beginning to matchups between Nigeria and the USA. Although, I want to see Nneka do well tomorrow, I’m rooting for Nigeria to pull off the upset.
Nneka Receives WNBA Community Assist Award
On September 10th, Nneka Ogwumike was awarded the Seasonlong WNBA Cares Community Assist Award for her work in the community.
Nneka said, “I hope that my passion for culture, education and women’s empowerment reaches the hearts and minds of young aspirers and helps them accomplish goals, achieve dreams and cultivate future generations of brilliance.” (WNBA)
Congrats to Nneka on receiving this award. It is truly amazing to see athletes continue to use their platform to make a positive impact on their communities.
Motivational Mondays
Motivational Mondays
Grammy nominated rapper Wale makes a catch during the 2018 MLB All Star Celebrity Game.
“FAILURE IS NOT A OPTION, SUCCESS IS JUST A PROCESS” – WALE
Motivational Monday
“When you get to that level, it’s not a matter of talent anymore because all the players are so talented – it’s about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions.” – Hakeem Olajuwon
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