Tobi Oladitan dreams of olympic heights

Tobi Oladitan

Going to the Olympic Games, at least once, is every athlete’s dream. Olympians, as they are called, are among the most revered sportsmen in the world, but the class is open to only a select group. This is because the ingredients required to achieve that dream are so elusive that only a few athletes get to realise that ambition during their active days.

The reason is that apart from the innate talent required for success in sports, an athlete must have the ability to endure the toughest of challenges, work while others are sleeping and above all, have the staying power to continue going when it seems that quest would end in futility.

Over the years, Nigeria has been blessed with talented athletes, who rose from the lowest level of their game to Olympic heights. Such is the dream of Tobi Oladitan, whose ambition is not only to be one of the best basketballers to have played the game, but also to become an accomplished academic in business administration and sports management.

The rising star has been making waves, both academically and athletically, in the hallowed halls of St. Vincent Pallotti High School, a Catholic School in eastern Laurel, Maryland, United States.

With a remarkable 4.5 GPA, Oladitan has been a standout student, who is not only mastering the books but also leaving indelible marks on the basketball court as the esteemed point guard.

Tobi’s (pronounced Tow-Bee) journey at St. Vincent Pallotti has been nothing short of extraordinary, balancing the demands of academic excellence and the rigours of being a key player on the basketball team. He has proven that dedication and hard work are the cornerstones of success.

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