Northern Nigeria’s female basketball players chase bigger dreams
Abuja, Nigeria – Khamila Sani Ibrahim remembers growing up in Kano State in northern Nigeria, where opportunities for girls to play organised sport were limited and seeing girls on the basketball court was uncommon.
Basketball players gather during a Grassroots To Greatness tournament empowering girls in sport in Nigeria [Courtesy of Grassroots To Greatness]At tournaments, players wear custom hijabs, long sports vests and athletic tights.
Girls take part in a Grassroots To Greatness basketball training session in Nigeria [Courtesy of Grassroots To Greatness]“I want to secure a college sports scholarship in the United States and eventually turn professional.
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