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How Nigeria native Aminu Mohammed became Springfield's next basketball phenom

Shawn Harmon was driving around JFK Airport in New York City and was having trouble finding Aminu Mohammed.

The 14-year-old kid was just arriving to America from his home country of Nigeria. He was sent to the U.S. to get his education.

"I gotta find this kid. I gotta find this kid," Harmon said to himself.

Harmon received a phone call from an unknown number. It wasn't Mohammed on the other end of the line, but the person said they had a kid who was looking for him.

The two ended up finding each other before driving home to Washington D.