I think we are starting to see the extent of what ‘‘ball is life” would entail. Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday went from championship parade to flight to Tokyo to play for Team USA in the summer Olympics. Jordan Nwora missed the championship parade to meet up with the Nigerian basketball team.
Nwora and Nigeria started group play against Australia on Sunday. Nwora started on the bench but the game was close early on. Australia, led by Patty Mills, started breaking away but Nwora tried his best to get Nigeria back in the game.
It wasn’t meant for Nwora and D’Tigers though, who lost 67-84 and will play Germany on Wednesday.