Nigeria’s D’Tigers, on Wednesday, paid tribute to late music legend, Sound Sultan, by donning a white shirt with a picture of his face imprinted on it before their pre-Olympic game against Australia.
They also observed a minute silence for Sound Sultan before the game against Australia.
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Sound Sultan, who died on Sunday July 11 after a battle with lung cancer, was a basketball enthusiast during his lifetime.
The team had earlier dedicated their victory against Argentina and the United States to the late singer.
How can you not love this team?!!
True Naija boys. pic.twitter.com/XQYilqBBaY
— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) July 14, 2021
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We lost a member of our family this week.
D’Tigers will honor the great Sound Sultan with these warmup shirts tonight.
RIP. Your legacy will live forever.
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— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) July 13, 2021
They also observed a minute silence for Sound Sultan before the game against Australia.
RIP Sound Sultan
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— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) July 14, 2021
The arena held a moment of silence for Sound Sultan.
RIP
— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) July 14, 2021
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Meanwhile, Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) dedicated D’Tigers victories over Team USA and Argentina to Sound Sultan.
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NBBF on its verified Twitter page said;
We dedicate the victories against the US & Argentina to the late Olanrewaju Fasasi (Sound Sultan).
You saw this day coming when Nigeria would become a dominant force in global basketball. Ironically, the day we won against Team USA was when you gave up the ghost. RIP.
We dedicate the victories against US & Argentina to late Olanrewaju Fasasi (@Soundsultan)
You saw this day coming when Nigeria would become a dominant force in global basketball
Ironically, the day we won against @usabasketball, that was when you gave up the ghost
RIP pic.twitter.com/oRtZ5h9aev
— #NBBF (@nbbfonline) July 13, 2021
