The Nigeria Senior Male Basketball Team, popularly known as D’Tigers, has emerged as the champions of the highly competitive China Autumn Tour.
The tournament boasted some of the best-ranked basketball teams in the world, including China, the USA, and Serbia.
The D’Tigers proved their mettle by beating all the top teams they faced, displaying an impressive level of basketball mastery.
Sources in China disclosed that the Nigerian team played with exceptional grit, passion, determination, and uncommon fervour during their matches, putting up an exciting show that thrilled thousands of fans who were quickly converted into D’Tigers fans.
The team was committed to making Nigeria proud, especially after their disappointment of failing to secure the Olympic Games qualifiers on home soil.
The China Autumn Tour was a golden opportunity for the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) to expose home-based players to international competitions and boost their confidence levels.
The NBBF board led by Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida has made it clear that their mission is to make basketball in Nigeria better and more attractive to fans and to ensure that the national basketball teams are ranked among the best on the continent and in the world.
The NBBF’s efforts to develop basketball in Nigeria are commendable, and the success of the D’Tigers in the China Autumn Tour is a testament to their commitment.
The exposure gained by the Nigerian team will undoubtedly motivate other aspiring basketball players in the country to aim for greater heights.
The D’Tigers’ triumph in the tournament is a significant milestone for Nigerian basketball and a source of national pride.
