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  • Updated: August 07, 2020

NBBF Reacts To Death Of Nigerian-American Basketball Player, Ojo

NBBF Reacts To Death Of Nigerian-American Basketball Player,

Tributes have been flowing in from members of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) after receiving the sad news of the sudden demise of Michael Olalekan Ojo. According to an official release by his club, FK Crvena zvezda of Serbia, Ojo slumped after training and died shortly afterward.

AllNews reports that leading the tribute in a statement on Friday is the NBBF President, Engr Musa Kida who bemoaned the sudden demise of the 27-year-old. "This is another flower that unexpectedly withered at such a time it was expected to start blossoming."

In his own reaction, the Federation's Vice President, Babs Ogunade said, "I met with him in February at the FIBA Women's Olympics qualifying tournament in Serbia. I watched his match against Partizan Basketball. He was such a calm and unassuming personality”.

The North Central Representative on the board, Isah Umah described the late centre, who won the 2019 Serbian Professional League with Crvena as "humble and hard-working".

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Umar who was NigeriaBasket Team Manager when the team was preparing for the 2011 FIBA AfroBasket when Ojo was invited to the National team revealed that he was a true Nigerian who bled green and white.

"He was excited to be part of team Nigeria and gave his best at such a young age. He did not make the final cut, but he was excited to have a chance to play for his fatherland”.

 

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