₦airaland Forum

Omoawoke:
This is out of curiosity and this is really worth asking..

When we talk of sports , I’ve hardly come across a big South African name known for anything

In Africa, football for instance- big names have come out from Nigeria and still coming out… Nigerian players have won several awards both men and women category both past and present

Talk of Rashidi YeKini, Jay Jay Okocha, Kanu Nwankwo, Mikel obi, Victor Osihmen, Ademola Lookman

We have so much talents of Nigerian blood representing big nations- Bukola Saka, Folaring Balogun, Eberechi Eze, Tammy Abraham, Emmanuel Adebayo, David Alaba

Other countries have something to boast of - Sadio Mane of Senegal, Salah Moh of Egypt, Marez , Drogba, Samuel Eto, Michael Essen, etc

What of global icons in boxing like Anthony Joshua or Adesanya Israel…?


Pls anybody here who can help with Black South Africans that are icons?
Want to know them..

Randdigital Irongalaxy

IronGalaxy:
A simple Google search would have saved you from this embarrassment.. you talk about but you have nothing here but footballers..

Your problem here is ignorance.. ignorance with a big mouth never goes hand in hand

Omoawoke:
I’ve tried Google search and to be honest , we don’t have any big names from South Africa..
Maybe you guys are legends only known within South Africa
We talking of global icons in sports

Pls give me just one name of one black South African who is an icon in sports

KingCold:
You don't know sports, you know football

Omoawoke:
I’ve tried Google search and to be honest , we don’t have any big names from South Africa..
Maybe you guys are legends only known within South Africa
We talking of global icons in sports

Pls give me just one name of one black South African who is an icon in sports

Can’t post screenshot but this is what ChatGPT has to say


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If you’re using the standard of globally recognizable sports icons—the level where people who don’t follow that sport still know the name—then the list is surprisingly short.

1. Siya Kolisi — Rugby
2. Caster Semenya — Athletics
3. Wayde van Niekerk — Athletics (Coloured South African, not black African)
4. Lucas Radebe — Football
5. Benni McCarthy — Football

Brutal answer: if you’re talking about Anthony Joshua / Salah / Drogba / Usain Bolt level worldwide fame, South Africa has essentially no black sports icon of that stature. Siya Kolisi and Caster Semenya are probably the closest. Benni McCarthy and Lucas Radebe are huge in football circles but not household names globally.

Omoawoke:
Who are these people? Are they regional icons in South Africa?

We talking of global icons…or as any one of them even won African best players like Hakimi, Sadio Mane?

No single South African has even won African player of the year? Am I wrong ? Is this why you guys are so frustrated and hate Nigerians and other Africans ?

This is what ChatGPT have to say


If you’re using the standard of globally recognizable sports icons—the level where people who don’t follow that sport still know the name—then the list is surprisingly short.

1. Siya Kolisi — Rugby
2. Caster Semenya — Athletics
3. Wayde van Niekerk — Athletics (Coloured South African, not black African)
4. Lucas Radebe — Football
5. Benni McCarthy — Football

Brutal answer: if you’re talking about Anthony Joshua / Salah / Drogba / Usain Bolt level worldwide fame, South Africa has essentially no black sports icon of that stature. Siya Kolisi and Caster Semenya are probably the closest. Benni McCarthy and Lucas Radebe are huge in football circles but not household names globally.

KingCold:
Anthony Joshua represents the UK, same with the likes of Saka, thats where they were trained and honed.. stop trying to claim them..

In the world of rugby, Siya kolisi is as iconic as Kane is to football..
But then again you know nothing about rugby

KingCold:
Anthony Joshua represents the UK, same with the likes of Saka, thats where they were trained and honed.. stop trying to claim them..

In the world of rugby, Siya kolisi is as iconic as Kane is to football..
But then again you know nothing about rugby

Omoawoke:
Hahahah

We are talking of Nigerian bloods… there’s something about Nigerian DNA… the blood is strong

So what of Victor osimhen, Kanu Nwankwo, What of Israel Adesanya..
And Bukola Saka and Anthony Joshua have never ever denied their Nigerian heritage.. they are full blooded Nigerian men and they know their lands…

See painment ooo

You talking of rugby? White man sports 😂😂
How many black South Africans are in the rugby team??

How many black Africans are competing with you people im rugby?
Once Nigerians start playing rugby, we would dominate you again and again and you know it😭😭😭

KingCold:
Themba Bavuma
South African cricket captain and one the world's best batsmen.
....
You wouldnt get it..

KingCold:
Why are you like this? Which pain? You came here an attempted to play black South Africans down to boost your ego, same thing you do everyday..

You're simply hiding behind Nigerians representing other countries because yoy know in Nigeria theres nothing beyond football..

If rugby its a "Whiteman sport, so is football.. they were both brought into this continent by colonialism..

Omoawoke:
Cricket and rugby 😂😂😂😂

It seems black South Africans can only shine in any sports where other black Africans don’t participate

Sorry Indians have no business with football same way black Africans have no interest in rugby and cricket

USA love their Super Bowl the same way UK love their primier league and champions league..

Give us a global sporting event you people are known..

You have nothing !

KingCold:
Why are you like this? Which pain? You came here an attempted to play black South Africans down to boost your ego, same thing you do everyday..

You're simply hiding behind Nigerians representing other countries because yoy know in Nigeria theres nothing beyond football..

If rugby its a "Whiteman sport, so is football.. they were both brought into this continent by colonialism..

Omoawoke:
I have listed Nigerians representing Nigeria and are known… how many South Africans can you list ?

Israel Adesanya is well known..

Both home and abroad, greatness is greatness… talent is talent …
You guys don’t have nobody… no talent ….

You can’t be mentioning cricket and rugby…

The point is you can never ever compare football with cricket or rugby… they aren’t global sports and they are even dominated by white men in your country..

Omoawoke:
Is Antony Joshua a Nigerian ? Yes or no?

Is Israel Adesanya a Nigerian ?

KingCold:
Joshua is as British as Mbappe is french

Omoawoke:
Sorry they are big to you… but we don’t know them…
Nobody knows them except they follow those sports

But even a deaf blind man knows Didier drogba or Anthony Joshua, Usain Bolt etc

Do you know the meaning of global?? 😂😂

Black South African men are weak compared to other blacks and can’t compete… you can only manage to excel when other black Africans don’t participate 😭

KingCold:
Sports is about achievements, its not a popularity contest.. so please stop telling me about big names here..

Oh now we are insulting black south african men.. thought as much...

Below Kgotso Mokena.
Long jump champion

Omoawoke:
Mention a global icon

Nigeria: Anthony Joshua, Israel Adesanya, Kanu, Victor osimhen

Ghana: Abedi Pele, Michael Essien

Ivory Coast: Didier Drogba

Jamaica : Usain Bolt

South Africa:: actually his name is Kotosos Makililimi , he’s a super star that did long jump and rugby in Wintee opens 😭😭😂😂😂😂

KingCold:
Apart from Joshua who is a British boxer, I see nothing but footballers here... it shows me you have nothing beyond football

Omoawoke:
Nairaland won’t let us tell the harsh truth

See below screenshot

KingCold:
You need to get a life

Omoawoke:
Go bek to Yan kentry

If you had a life, you and others won’t be here 24/7 obsessed over Nigerians