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- Nigerians congratulated three sisters who play for different US teams for choosing to represent their home country
- The US missions in Nigeria also congratulated Nneka, Chiney and Erica Ogwumike, saying they could make history at the next Olympics.
- According to their public profiles, the sisters have a good track record from their high school years playing basketball.
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Three Nigerian American sisters, Nneka, Chiney and Erica Ogwumike, who all play for different teams in America, have been chosen to represent Nigeria at the Olympics.
In a Facebook post, US Missions Nigeria congratulated the sisters on their selection, adding that a great story will be written when they play together.
Source: Facebook
Wonderful recordings
While Nneka and Chiney play for the Los Angeles Sparks in California, Erica is a member of the Minnesota Lynx team.
It should be noted that after Nneka’s draft in the WNBA in 2012, she signed an endorsement deal with Nike. Among her many accomplishments, she helped her team beat Spain at the 2017 FIBA Women’s World Championship.
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In 2014, Chiney ended Stanford’s game as a top scorer. No one managed to break the record until 2016.
Like her sisters, Erica also had a tremendous journey as a high school basketball player. She has managed more than 400 steals of balls in 141 games.
See the post from the U.S. Embassy below:
Legit.ng compiled some of the reactions below:
Onowu De Tenth said:
“Congratulations to them, and I’m glad they responded to their original names.”
Oladapo Peters Oladun said:
“I thought Nneka had played for the US women’s basketball team before. Congratulations to these amazing women. The world is yours. Go conquer it!”
Mr. Chimezie Humphrey Ogwumike said:
“My sisters from another mother.
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I want to play for an American team
Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh Earlier reported that a young Nigerian, Stephen Kase, on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, went online asking for help playing basketball at an American school.
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Stephen made a short video showing off his dribbling skills as he bounced the ball under his spread legs the way a professional basketball player would try to fake his opponent.
After dribbling for a while, the youngster aimed for the jump and shot a straight basket after rising slightly from the ground.
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