₦airaland Forum

Modo Victor Ekene.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=donKXvokKg4

fx45:
What about those sisters? One previously was playing for the American women's basketball team? I cant remember their names again

Two of them were not given permission to play for Nigeria (because they had previously played for the United States). Only one was given permission. They are challenging the decision in court.

Nneka and Chiney have played for the United States and so the Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) has prevented them from playing for Nigeria. However they said that their younger sister can play for Nigeria.

fx45:
Seems the bulk of the previous team who won the last Championship and were wounded by the wickedness of the last Buhari regime quit the team.... Most especially the Americans

The team that won the previous championships was also a mix. Murjanatu Musa, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah, Nkem Akaraiwe, Evelyn Akhator and Aisha Mohammed Balarabe were born in Nigeria.

Sarah "Cheeks" Ogoke, Ify Ibekwe, Ezinne Kalu, Victoria Macaulay, Promise Amukamara and Oderah Chidom were born in the US.

(It has always been mixed).

Since this is becoming an issue:

In the current squad Murjanatu Musa, Ifunaya Okoro, Blessing Ejiofor, Elizabeth Balogun and Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpannah were born in Nigeria.


Alimat Olatoyosi Abiola was born in the UK

Nicole Enabosi, Amy Okonkwo and Sarah Ogoke were born in the US.

It's a mixture, as I said.

SIRTee15:
Are these Nigerian girls truly home grown or Nigerian Americans?

D'Tigress is always made up of a mixture of home grown and foreign born. Stars like Evelyn Akhator, Mactabene Amachree and Aisha Mohammed Balarabe (Aisha Mohammed) were born, grew up and started playing basketball in Nigeria, while stars like Mfon Udoka, Ezinne Kalu and Sarah Ogoke were born in the US (but visit Nigeria regularly).

In this particular team for example, Murjanatu Musa was born and grew up in Nigeria, while Amy Okonkwo was born in the US.

It's just like the Super Eagles or Super Falcons.