Meet The 3 NBA Players Of Nigerian Descent Who Made The 2019 NBA Draft In US

Every year, the NBA holds a prestigious event in which the teams from the league select eligible basketballers. Called the NBA Draft, the 2019 edition saw the emergence of three Nigerians in the biggest basketball league in the world, and we at Naijalife have decided to spotlight them.

Chuma Okeke

20-year-old Okeke played for the Auburn Tigers, Auburn University men's basketball team. His interest in basketball started in high school, where he was named 'Mr Georgia Basketball' after his senior season. He was drafted by the Orlando Magic.

Chikezie 'KZ' Okpala

Born in California to Nigerian parents, KZ Okpala is also 20 years old. He played for Stanford University, where he emerged as a semifinalist for the 'Forward of the Year' award. He was drafted by the Phoenix Suns.

Olumiye 'Miye' Oni

Oni played for the Yale Bulldogs at Yale University. The 21-year-old proved his mettle by steadily improving to the point that he was named on the 'All-Ivy League First Team' each of his last two seasons. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors and later traded to the Utah Jazz.


Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/06/meet-3-nba-players-of-nigerian-descent.html?m=1

Hausa Amaka...... Chuma okeke Mohammed, Chikezie Abubakar and Olumiye Hazizat.


Making us proud

kingemzy5:
Hausa Amaka...... Chuma okeke Mohammed, Chikezie Abubakar and Olumiye Hazizat.


Making us proud

They call us Aboki but we far ahead of them.

Next Level. Haters should wail. It is their destiny

WA---BIA


Me I don't like basketball

There is something about basket ball players height that'a makes them look so hot for me though

and the NBA MVP is Adetokunbo, no wonder Trump and his white supremacist racist are mad and claim we are taking their job

Nigeria Amaka...!!!
Crazy tiny peepee Trump and racist white ....Ajoka
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I hope NCAN members are doing their duties here

kingemzy5:
Hausa Amaka...... Chuma okeke Mohammed, Chikezie Abubakar and Olumiye Hazizat.


Making us proud

Stop smoking pls

Nice �

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YOU NO GO FIT SEE ABOKI FOR THIS KIND NEWS NA ONLY TO BOMB AND CAUSE BANDITRY

Jubilancy:
There is something about basket ball players height that'a makes them look so hot for me though

yeah but las las na we short naija guys go still nak you

kingemzy5:
Hausa Amaka...... Chuma okeke Mohammed, Chikezie Abubakar and Olumiye Hazizat.


Making us proud

Olumiye is Hausa? Go back to nursery school

FULANI AMAKA

Orobo2Lekpa:
I hope NCAN members are doing their duties here

It is combined

Benekruku:


They call us Aboki but we far ahead of them.

hausa Ajoka

This Canada guy tr....

Hausa Amaka...... Chuma okeke Mohammed, Chikezie Abubakar and Olumiye Hazizat.


Making us proud



Didirin

great Nigerians welldone...no be like those we dey go carry cocaine & kanabis abroad...where better opportunity full boku

I can only wonder how great we would have been if southern Nigeria was as united as the North.

From generation to generation, the South produces legends.

Too bad what happened around 1965-1970 have left Nigeria in disarray.


ANY DAY THE SOUTH UNITES, THE RATE AT WHICH NIGERIA WOULD GET BETTER WOULD BE IN GEOMETRICAL PROPORTIONS!

2 Igbos and 1 Afonja, No Fulani Herdsmen.

Federal Character not fully implemented!

all biafrans

believe me if they are in nigeria they wont achieve this feat.

Nigeria can kill person talent ehh

Timmypromise:


It is combined

No, one tribe is leading here I guess that's why they're yarning for NCAN.... Abegg wetin we do all these bet people for nairaland

This is d reason i gave birth to my first born in USA

itsme01:



and the NBA MVP is Adetokunbo, no wonder Trump and his white supremacist racist are mad and claim we are taking their job

Nigeria Amaka...!!!
Crazy tiny peepee Trump and racist white ....Ajoka
.

No dey decieve yourself. Its just recently he learnt english sef. All he spoke was Greek. Dey there. He identifies as Greek and is as Nigerian as Olives. Make una no go create una own heroes