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NBBF & Rena Wakama respond to Abi Olajuwon’s payment outburst

NBBF & Rena Wakama respond to Abi Olajuwon’s payment outburst

by Taiye Taiwo
30 August 2024
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and D'Tigress head coach, Rena Wakama have responded to assistant coach Abi Olajuwon's outburst over unpaid dues after the Paris 2024 Olympics. The daughter of NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon, on Thursday, called out the NBBF for not paying D'Tigress coaches after their impeccable outing in Paris where they reached the women's basketball quarter-finals. Olajuwon took to social media to express her...

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: D’Tigress begin title defence with win over DR Congo

Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigress jump to eighth in latest FIBA rankings 

by Ibikunle Salako
30 August 2024
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Nigeria's women's basketball team, the D'Tigress, have taken a big leap in the latest world rankings released by the Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) on Thursday. The Rena Wakama-led side are now ranked eighth in the world thanks to a historic showing in the women's basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The D'Tigress, who were ranked lowest heading in the Olympics, have moved...

Paris 2024: ‘It is surreal” – D’Tigress boss Wakama says after historic win over Canada

Paris 2024: D’Tigress’ Rena Wakama named best women’s basketball coach

by Bayo Adegboyega
12 August 2024
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D'Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has been named the best women's basketball coach at the Paris 2024 Olympics, following her team's exploits at the tournament, Afrosport reports. The announcement was made by the world basketball governing body, (FIBA) at the end of the basketball event at the Games. "Nigeria’s incredible run at Olympics wasn’t going to go unnoticed, Rena Wakama is the Best Coach of Paris...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s D’Tigress bow out of Olympics in style despite defeat to USA  

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s D’Tigress bow out of Olympics in style despite defeat to USA  

by Ibikunle Salako
8 August 2024
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The D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, can hold their heads high despite an 88-74 defeat to the top-ranked United States in the quarterfinals of the basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Nigeria, who were clearly the underdogs heading into the game, made the Americans fight hard to gain victory inside the packed Accor Arena in Paris, with a large part of the crowd...

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

Paris 2024: How being the underdogs can favour Nigeria’s D’Tigress against USA

by Ibikunle Salako
7 August 2024
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Nigeria's women's basketball team, the D'Tigress, are faced with an herculean task in the quarterfinals of the women's basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. The six-time Afrobasket champions must find a way to defeat the best team in the world—the United States—who are on the hunt for a record-extending tenth consecutive gold medal. The D'Tigress have enjoyed historic success at the Olympics in...

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