Tag: Sports

  • Image via Brooklyn Nets Twitter One of the underrated news stories this month was the announcement that Brooklyn Nets star guard Spencer Dinwiddie is attempting to play for the Nigeria National Team in the upcoming Olympics in 2021. According to…

  • Image Via Dallas Wings Twitter While we wait for the start of the upcoming WNBA season, Dallas Wings forward Kristine Anigwe shows off her handles and bounce during a recent workout.

  • Image Via Philadelphia Eagles Twitter This past Saturday, Prince Tega Wanogho NFL dream came true when the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the 6th round. If you haven’t heard Prince’s journey, please check out his story below that the NFL…

  • Images Via @NFL & @PFF Twitter The 2020 NFL Draft concluded last night and we had eleven Nigerians drafted. There will probably be more guys that get signed as undrafted free agents, but we wanted to highlighted guys that were…

  • Image Via NFL Twitter The 2020 NFL Draft took place last night and we had two of our guys drafted in the 1st round. The Detroit Lions selected Jeff Okudah with the 3rd pick. Okudah is the All-American cornerback out…

  • Image Via @WSLAM Twitter On Friday night, Erica Ogwumike was drafted in the third round of the 2020 WNBA Draft by the New York Liberty. She was later traded to the Minnesota Lynx. Erica now joins her sisters Nneka &…

  • 30 years ago today (3/29/90), Houston Rockets Center Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon recorded the third quadruple double in NBA history. Olajuwon’s stat line in that game vs. the Milwaukee Bucks was 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assist, and 11 blocks.…

  • Image Via USC Men Basketball Twitter University of Southern California freshman star Onyeka Okongwu has decided to declare for the NBA Draft after a great freshmen season. Onyeka is currently one of the top prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft…

  • Image Via @UFC Twitter Earlier this month at UFC 248, Israel Adesanya defended his title as the UFC Middleweight Champion in defeating Yoel Romero in a unanimous decision. The win brings Adesanya to a perfect record of 19-0-0 (14 KOs).…

  • 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…