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Any Hope For Basketball In Nigeria? - Sports - Nairaland 1q18b

Any Hope For Basketball In Nigeria? (8524 Views)

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macuwon(m): 1:42pm On Dec 05, 2015
Nigerian basketball is characterized by government negligence, we have lots of youth wasting on the streets, not everyone can become a footballer.. Basketball could be set up properly, it would engage our youths meaningfully and even aid in job creation.
We seriously lack public basketball courts in nigeria, you only find public courts in very big schools or stadiums and millitary bases. And these locations are unaccessible to people far from this locations.
Am not much of a basketballer only because i could not find courts to play nearby. In lagos, i have to spend almost a thousand naira on transport in order to get to the closest basketball court to and fro.
Please yaba and surulere is too far for some of us, establish public courts in all the local government areas.

I stay around iju ishaga, if you know any public or private court around, please let me know.

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TheCongo2: 1:56pm On Dec 05, 2015
OP, how old are you? How tall are you?

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macuwon(m): 3:17pm On Dec 05, 2015
Am 6ft..below 25
damton(m): 3:35pm On Dec 05, 2015
Football seems to have overshadowed all other sporting activities in Nigeria.

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leoweblinkblog(m): 3:36pm On Dec 05, 2015
end time nigeria
Kelklein(m): 3:37pm On Dec 05, 2015
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Aitee1: 3:37pm On Dec 05, 2015
Hmmmmm...fp though lipsrsealed
femi4: 3:37pm On Dec 05, 2015
End time basketball
Kelklein(m): 3:38pm On Dec 05, 2015
typing..
ihatebuhari(f): 3:38pm On Dec 05, 2015
In London there is hope.

In useless country Nigeria, no hope dear
pmatiu: 3:38pm On Dec 05, 2015
Why not did u forget D tigers
Anita1875(f): 3:38pm On Dec 05, 2015
I pray there is
Freemit: 3:39pm On Dec 05, 2015
At all
mitchyy(f): 3:39pm On Dec 05, 2015
Football has taken over. But there might be hope
amunkita(m): 3:39pm On Dec 05, 2015
When all sport ministers re thieves what do u expect.

But the truth be told, having Courts on the street of our present Lagos is like opening a gambling nd weeding center..

Won't be surprise to see dunked Shit hanging on the net..


Well, watin qonsign short man with basket ball...




Sport ndi Uwa Mmebi..

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ogunjimiwalefat(m): 3:40pm On Dec 05, 2015
let hope there will be hope
slim19(m): 3:41pm On Dec 05, 2015
they won't pay them and after they ask for their rights they get beaten my soldiers #nohope

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Aristotle96(m): 3:41pm On Dec 05, 2015
Football never get better ground for 9ja, den na basketball u dy talk... Op better use life do better tin o grin.. Or go play table Tennis, dah wan fit dy constructed from door sev grin

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tinobrace(m): 3:41pm On Dec 05, 2015
In Nigeria if you are not Talking football my Dear you are talking Nonsense
Fireson: 3:43pm On Dec 05, 2015
There is hope!!!!! cool
RealAdewole(m): 3:43pm On Dec 05, 2015
There will continue be no hope again and over again until we elect a young vibrant, right thinking, charismatic young-being, just last month pple dey shout pmb should enter *gulder* book of record cause a nigerian is d chess master, u17 wins d world cup, different qualification for olympics, etc but despite all this our mr. president hasn't reward any of them
Note all of em are more popular dan bskball
Aawon Werey
allisonluvsu(m): 3:44pm On Dec 05, 2015
next time wen u go to train @ yaba basket ball court, carry d court home. Thank me later
AishyWemsy(f): 3:44pm On Dec 05, 2015
Sport minister, here is a patriot asking a question, please answer him cos I don't know whaat to say to him

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hericjames(m): 3:44pm On Dec 05, 2015
i need100 likes today is my birthday

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OCTAVO: 3:46pm On Dec 05, 2015
I doubt it.
tolustx(m): 3:46pm On Dec 05, 2015
The Tigers of Nigeria are one of the best basketball teams in Africa.
safarigirl(f): 3:47pm On Dec 05, 2015
basketball and tennis are the most popular sports in Nigeria outside of football.

In my school, there are basketball practices and games everyday by 4pm, while football happens only on 2nd semester.

Our boys recently won the Afrobasket, Nigerians tens to follow sports which we're sure of dominance to some extent against other African teams. A good followership will be dependent on great results and accessibility.

For now, EPL is easier to access than the NBA and we don't have players there as opposed to EPL

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ojoawo(m): 3:49pm On Dec 05, 2015
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Re: Any Hope For Basketball In Nigeria? by Nobody: 3:49pm On Dec 05, 2015
safarigirl:
basketball and tennis are the most popular sports in Nigeria outside of football.

In my school, there are basketball practices and games everyday by 4pm, while football happens only on 2nd semester.

Our boys recently won the Afrobasket, Nigerians tens to follow sports which we're sure of dominance to some extent against other African teams. A good followership will be dependent on great results and accessibility.

For now, EPL is easier to access than the NBA and we don't have players there as opposed to EPL
I prefer Rugby. cheesy

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Viktor1983(m): 3:49pm On Dec 05, 2015
Them never bfix football finish e come be basketball

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