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Some stakeholders in basketball on Monday said they would honour the founder of the Dolphins Basketball Club, the late Wale Aboderin, with a memorial match at the Dolphins Basketball Gym.
Aboderin, who founded Dolphins in 1997, had left an unrivalled legacy, contributing immensely to the basketball community in Nigeria, especially developing women through the sport.
A spokesperson of the group, Philip Braide, said the event would come up June 18 at the basketball gym in Lagos, where past players of the club would come together in honour of Aboderin.
The basketball club boasts a standard indoor hall, swimming pool, workout gym and hostel and has over the years enhanced the performances of players from the grassroots to the elite level.
An ex-international, Lateef Erinfolami, told the News Agency of Nigeria that Aboderin deserved the accolades for his contributions to the sport.
He said it was great thing people were coming together to honour him, because during his lifetime, he gave his all to the sport.
Erinfolami said, “Aboderin was a philanthropist, he assisted many young players in their areas of education and their passion to play basketball in the league and overseas.
“He was a great man that should be remembered because his resume speaks volumes of his contributions to the development of basketball in Nigeria.
“His team, Dolphins Basketball Club, also provided the national team with top quality players that went on to win national and continental trophies.
“He brought up young girls who would not have ventured into the sport, but for him, he even helped their families with financial support and educational scholarships.”Erinfolami said.
NAN recalls that Dolphins Basketball Club won the 2014 FIBA Afrobasket Zonal Club Championships in Burkina Faso.
