Written by: Will Imbo, olympics.com
Nigeria will become the first African country to feature both of its national basketball teams at the same Olympic Games this summer. Their collective performances could help boost the sport’s growth in Africa for years to come.
When it comes to sport in Nigeria, football reigns supreme. But the growth of basketball in the country, fueled by the success of Nigerian players on the international stage – most notably NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon – has led some to wonder if basketball could someday challenge football for the title of ‘most popular sport’ in the West African nation.
Click here to read the full article on olympics.com: Roar of D’Tigers: Why Nigeria can help develop the sport of basketball in Africa at Tokyo 2020
