Kezza Giffa, freshman guard for the UTEP men’s basketball team, comes a long way from home to play for the Miners. Giffa is from Paris, France and has had a basketball in his hands for most of his life.
Giffa’s father, Sacha Giffa, was also a basketball player and played professionally in the Euro League and served as Kezza’s main inspiration. “It wasn’t until I was 6 or 7 that I started to figure out that my dad was somebody (famous),” said Giffa. “He became somebody I look up to. He’s definitely a role model for me.”
Giffa has had many people that influenced his game, including some with real championship experience.