NBA Star Desmond Bane Eyes Nigeria Switch to Boost Olympic Basketball Success
NBA player Desmond Bane eyes switching to represent Nigeria in basketball to enhance the country's Olympic performance. He seeks to recruit other NBA stars with Nigerian roots like Josh Okogie and Aaron Nesmith.
Nigeria's basketball team has missed recent Olympics but aims to qualify for future games. Bane's interest comes after participating in the NBA Global Games and amid discussions about expanding basketball leagues in Europe and Africa.
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