By Osagie Alonge
- Al Farouq seems to be confused…
Somebody help us…we need to clarify things here…
Nigeria’s Olympic Basketball team player Al Farouq Aminu was recently approached by US celebrity news website TMZ and asked about his nationality.
Aminu clearly stated he wasn’t a Nigerian and had never stepped foot inside the country. He however divulged that his father is and as such, he has the right to play for Nigeria due to dual nationality.
‘I’m originally from Atlanta, Georgia but my dad is Nigerian’, the former LA Clippers player said.
Aminu who current plays as a small forward in the US for the New Orleans Hornets, played in all five games for the Nigerian Basketball Team in the London 2012 Olympics.
Check out the video below…
P.S: TMZ in the course of their comedic staff discussion make reference to the overplayed Nigerian scam situation..
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHwC449Ni1M[/youtube]
13 comments
Interesting…
he has his choice to make. This is a food for thought to our sport ministry.
so how did he disown nigeria? he hasnt stepped into the country and still decided to play for nigeria and ur saying he disowned nigeria? daft daft daft
Who wants to be identified with this country with all its Social Injustice!
Al Farouq Aminu is d one wearing d shoe, so he is d best person dat knw wer it pains him. pls Nigerians let him be! ooh
to hell wit u we dont nid pple like u in nigeria
BREAKING NEWS:
I on behalf of Nigeria disowns him. Dnt cum runnin bak wen u’r used & disowned by d Americans
See who is denying our great Nigeria, well as fela would say”soldier come, soldier go barrack still remain” he will come back trying to retrieve his words.
Pls let this Guy be, our leaders cause this mess……… The ball is in your hand so decide
he is still a young lad,so is his mouth nd style of play..nyja dnt need such a fool.all dis stereotypical bullshit all emerged 4rm nigeria sport cancel..we got guhd home based players,all they need is training nd motivatn..lng live nyja
if i was in is shoes,i will do more than disown…shey nigeria na country ?jagaja yamayama country…..mtchww
He’s a US citizen, barely knows much about Nigeria, has never been here. But he represented the country in basketball. What more do you want. I think you should let him be
He never said he disown 9ja. it is the media that said
it. All he said was that he hasn’t been in 9ja, but was able to play for for us. Make una leave d guy alone and face the meida.