Ghana basketball has been thrown into frenzy with news that Oklahoma City Thunder player Serge Ibaka and Gorgui Dieng of the Minnesota Timberwolves will visit the country for the 2015 Sprite Ball Clinic.
The two NBA super stars arrive in Ghana on Monday June 8 for a two-day engaging basketball clinic for growing Ghanaian talents.
Ibaka, who is a Congolose-born Spanish international, will work together with Senegalese Gorgui Dieng as they teach, interact and sign autographs during their short stay in the West African country.
The duo will assess the level of play in the country when they host their first session at the Lizzy Sports Complex on Tuesday June 9 (12:00 GMT) in Accra before they make the two hour trip to Cape Coast for the Central and Western zone exercise.
Players drawn from schools such as Mfantsipim, Aggrey Memorial, Wesley Girls, St Augustines College, Mfantseman Girls, Ghana National College, Ghana Secondary Technical School, St Johns, Bompeh Senior High amongst others will get the chance to work under the world class players during the day’s training session.
The arrival of the duo has sparked massive excitements, with enthusiasm reverberating across the country among crazy Ghanaian basketball fans.
The story of Serge Ibaka, who was born during the deadly Congo civil war, is a gripping and chilling one which highlights what perseverance and determination can do to any individual.
Blessed with raw athleticism, brute strength, versatility and wit, Ibaka’s story will resonate with the locals in Ghana as he will share his life history with many of the country’s mushrooming talents.
For these super stars to return to their roots is one that has thrilled local fans as they await the arrival of the two players.
Their trip to the West African country follows the visit of Miami Heat star Chris Bosh last year and that of Luol Deng and Pops Mensah Bonsu of Greek side A.E.K Athens in 2013.
Ghanaian fans await for Serge Ibaka and Gorgui Dieng.
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What of those talented ballers who want to participate in this to be selected for the competetion in South Africa,is there any plans for us?I ask this question because we didn’t have this opportunity when we were in school.
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