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Jul
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria zero in on Olympic goal

Nigeria zero in on Olympic goal

SPORT
Nigeria have announced one of their strongest national rosters ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Led by head coach Mike Brown, who had the tough task of trimming the 49-man squad to just 15, the talented squad looks forward as the sole African representatives.  Twelve countries will compete in Tokyo for Olympic Gold in Men’s Basketball and the Nigerians are primed to provide a competitive touch of basketball. Nigeria are grouped with Australia, Germany, and Italy. Germany and Italy qualified for the Olympics after successful outings at their respective Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQT) in Serbia and Croatia.  The 15-man list…
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Oct
05
2020
By The African Mirror
Praise for Nigerian star at the NBA Finals

Praise for Nigerian star at the NBA Finals

SPORT
BOITUMELO RANTAO Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) President Musa Kida has praised Miami Heat and Nigerian National team player, Gabriel Nnamdi Vincent, who has become the first Nigerian national team player to qualify for the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals. President Kida praised Vincent’s commitment and work ethic during the season. "Just early this year, Gabe was playing in the G-League with Stockton Kings before his hard work and consistency was recognised which earned him a two-way deal with Miami Heat and Sioux Falls Skyforce.” Vincent earned a national team callup after a stellar year in the NBA G-League which saw…
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