BALL Africa hosts clinic, donates shoes to Warriors Academy

Basketball

BALL Africa in collaboration with Ball2Thrive California, United States (U.S.) marked the 2023 World Basketball Day yesterday with their ‘One BALL’ campaign at Warriors Academy Basketball Court, Ilupeju, Lagos.

The initiative involved the donation of 25 pairs of basketball shoes and a clinic for the Warriors Basketball Academy.

Founded in March 2020, BALL Africa’s bi-yearly sports equipment drive, tagged ‘One BALL,’ strives to enhance access to sports facilities for children in underserved communities.

The campaign, which has distributed a total of 225 sports equipment since its inception in 2021, aims to donate one million items over the next decade.

Founder of BALL Africa, Oluwafemi Adefeso, emphasised the significance of sports, especially basketball, in fostering sustainable development among the continent’s talented youths.

Adefeso expressed his commitment to continuing the yearly tradition of providing sports equipment, stating, “just like last year, we will continue to do this every year.”
Founder of BALL2Thrive Basketball LLC, Omodele Adetokunbo Adesanya, said his organisation is dedicated to supporting youths through impactful programmes in Nigeria.

“With great passion for uplifting the experience of the sport of basketball globally, I am glad to partner with BALL Africa as we donated basketball shoes to the programme last year and again this year.

“Our goal is to continue to help the youth with developing more grounded and quality skills training programmes in Nigeria, with a touch of giving back. I am excited to fulfill my duty of being a bridge builder between the Americas and Nigeria and becoming a change-agent for young ball players across countries. More to come. Happy World Basketball Day,” he said.

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