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Duke basketball champ looking to revitalize career in Olympic Games

Former Duke basketball champ Jahlil Okafor

Former Duke basketball champ Jahlil Okafor is looking to revitalize his career at the Olympics.

After a promising rookie season for former Duke basketball center Jahlil Okafor, the career of the National Champion has been slowly deteriorating as the NBA has been transitioning away from the traditional big man.

However, the 6-foot-10 forward will have a chance to prove this worth this year in Tokyo at the Olympic Games as he competes with Team Nigeria.

Okafor, who is playing in his first ever Olympics, played with the Detroit Pistons this season but only appeared in 27 games and averaged 12.