FIBA Ambassador, Olumide Oyedeji calls for resilience among the Super Eagles

...You have made us proud, it's time to get the job done — Oyedeji 

By Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye 

  

  

  

NBA and FIBA Ambassador, Olumide Oyedeji, who is also the President of Hoops N' Read basketball club, on Thursday called for resilience and the die-hard Nigerian spirit following the Super Eagles' AFCON semifinal heartbreak.

He urged the Super Eagles' to put their loss behind them and focus on their third place match against Egypt on Saturday. 

The CEO of Olumide Oyedeji Youth Foundation, gave this passionate appeal in an exclusive interview with FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG's Oluwatobiloba Zeal-Adepetu Kumoye.

“If you want to be a champion, you have to be ready to do what a champion does in being the best,” he said, emphasizing that this is not the time to cry or to be sad, but to turn their pain into their power.

Hosts, Morocco edged Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in Rabat to book a long-awaited place in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

After a tense, semi-final ended goalless, Yassine Bounou was the difference, diving to deny Samuel Chukwueze before stretching again to keep out Bruno Onyemaechi and swing the shootout firmly in Morocco’s way.

Youssef En-Nesyri stepped up and made no mistake, stroking the decisive kick low into the corner sending the Atlas Lions into their first Afcon final since 2004.

Despite the loss the seasoned basketball administrator described Nigeria's performance as a shining testament of our football's greatness.

"You gave a good account of yourselves, the team and the country, and you should be happy and be proud of what you did in Morocco,” Olumide Oyedeji said.

He described Nigeria's phenomenal performance as the result of the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria's Sports Economy (RHINSE), by His Excellency President Bola Tinubu, through the National Sports Commission (NSC).

Your authoritative and award winning news channel FIRST ZEALMEDIACAST BLOG understands that Mr. Oyedeji, who is the President of the Nigerian Olympian Association is the front runner for the Presidency of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).