Oyedeji olumide blames himself, NBBF members for the impact that fades from Nigerian basketball

The National Nigerian basketball team, the former D’Tigers captain, Oyedeji Oyedeji, points out the fingers of guilt and officials of the governing body of the game due to depression and an impact that vanishes that the sector is currently happening.

Sports247 reports that the former star of the National Basketball Association of the United States (NBA) continued to admit that the lack of unity and distrust between interested parties of basketball in the country is an important cause of recent setbacks suffered by the sport of giants.

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Heyeji, who is now a member of the Board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and president of the country’s Olympic Association, confessed even more than him and other officials have not provided a soft land so that the Giant game flourish.

Heyeji, which sponsored a summer training camp for students during the long vacations, declared naturally: “Anyone who says that Nigerian basketball is progressing at this time must be taken to a psychiatric hospital and check the head. I have to admit that I am part of the problem and I have to face this responsibility.”

He also reasoned that the change in fortune is seen in what used to be applied with the Nigerian team during his days, compared to the low advances that are being made in recent years.

Heyeji added, “I am not going to say this or that, because I am part of the board. So, personally I do not think we are doing enough. Some people could be saying that they have done enough.

“For me in person, I don’t think we’re doing enough. That’s because I now measured when I was playing and I realized where our basketball was in the past.”

He concluded with suggestions on the way to follow for the Slam-Dunk sport in Nigeria; First, he emphasized the need for all those interested in basketball to return to the days they worked together as a United family.

“We cannot get anywhere with excuses. I still say it, and I will continue to say it … we have to return as a family. We must work together so that we can enjoy the game again and impact it even better,” Hey sermonized

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