Ooni names NBA star Jaylen Brown ‘Babatunde’
The Ooni described the name as Brown’s ancestral identity, formally connecting the basketball star with his Yoruba heritage and ancestral roots.
Ogunwusi expressed confidence that the ancestral name would bring Brown good fortune and strengthen his connection with Yoruba heritage.
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday hosted American basketball star Jaylen Brown and bestowed on him the traditional Yoruba name, “Babatunde”.
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