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Josh Okogie Timerwolves Nigerian team

Ten years ago, Josh Okogie was visiting relatives in Nigeria and received a small request from one of his uncles.

"He said if you have any opportunity to play with Nigeria, please do. We would love to see you play for the country," Okogie said. "And that always just resonated with me and that's what actually pushed me to try to play with the Nigerian national team."

Now, Okogie is about to head to Tokyo to represent Nigeria in the Olympics. He's one of multiple players or staff in the Wolves organization who will be participating for other countries in the Olympics.