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  • Player To Watch: NFL Prospect Jeff Okudah

    I’m going to start trying to highlight the next generation of Nigerian athletes every Wednesday with this Player To Watch series. For this week, we’ll start with the NFL. The NFL Draft is coming up next month (pending any changes…

  • Anthony Joshua The Only Way Is Through Story

    Via Anthony Joshua Twitter As of part of Under Armour new campaign The Only Way Is Through, current WBO, IBF, & WBA Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua shares his story of overcoming. We learn a lot about ourselves during failures. It…

  • “The Battle of The Real Jollof!” Recap Video

    For Black History Month 2020, Nike NYC and OkayAfrica collaborated together to put on a basketball exhibition matchup between Nigeria and Ghana. The team included entertainers from both Nigeria and Ghana respectively. Of course Nigeria won the game. Lastly, shout…

  • Nigeria Football 2020 Olympics Kits Unveiled

    Via Nike News Earlier this week Nike released images of the new 2020 Nigeria Football Olympics Kits. After the success of the 2018 Nigeria World Cup kit, there’s no surprise that we’re getting some new threads for the Olympics. Safe…

  • Bam’s Career Night Helps Heat Get Win in OT

    Via @MiamiHeat Twitter Miami Heat’s forward Bam Adebayo recorded his first career triple double last night to help the Heat defeat the Atlanta Hawks in OT 135 – 121. Bam put up 30 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 2…

  • Masai Ujiri Brings NBA Trophy To Nigeria

    (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) After leading the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 NBA Championship in June, Masai Ujiri brought the trophy back to Nigeria to celebrate with his family. Masai Ujiri, Toronto Raptors President, became the…

  • Nigeria Final Roster Set For FIBA World Cup

    Photo Via @FIBAWC Twitter The 2019 FIBA World Cup is finally set to start this Saturday August 31st in China. Nigeria opens up the 1st Round of Group Play against Russia on Saturday at 16:30 (GMT +8). The final twelve…

  • D’Tigress Wins 2019 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championships

    Image via FIBA.com The FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship took place this past weekend in Dakar Arena in Senegal where Nigeria was victorious against host country Senegal 60 -55. The D’Tigress win gave them their second straight AfroBasket title (fourth overall).

  • Josh Okogie Will Play For Nigeria In FIBA World Cup

    Via Josh Okogie Twitter Josh Okogie took to Twitter today to announce that he will suit up for the Nigeria National Basketball Team in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup. The tournament begins on August 31st in China. Okogie had…

  • Kristine Anigwe Makes History with 30-30 Game

    Via @CalAthletics Kristine Anigwe, University of California senior center, recorded 32 points (14/22 FG and 4/8 FT) and 30 rebounds in a win vs. Washington State. Anigwe becomes the first player in Division I college Women basketball with a 30…