The governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced a N25m reward for the state-owned basketball club Rivers Hoopers following their third position feat at the 2024 Basketball Africa League, BAL.
Rivers Hoopers who emerged as the champion of the 2023 Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) Premier League season, securing the sole ticket to represent the country on the continent recorded a major feat finishing in third place.
According to a post on the Rivers Hoopers’ ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) page, the governor honoured the team, hosting both the players and officials on Wednesday, July 10 at the Government House in Port-Harcourt.
“The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, pronounced a twenty-five million Naira reward for the team following our third place finish at the 2024 @thebal. The Governor made the announcement when he hosted the team today at the Government House in Port Harcourt,” the post on the Rivers Hoopers’ ‘X’ page reads.
By Dotun Omisakin
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Just N25m for the entire team for such a huge feat….? Is this governor joking….?! The 3rd best basketball team in the whole of Africa…?
2 members of the squad are about to bag NBA deals, their coach Ogor Odaodu is about to be snapped up by US Monastir of Tunisia…all on the back of their sterling performance all the way to the final rounds…..that was how good they were.
Mr governor, these lads deserve better please.