Mike Brown Prepares to Make Olympic History With Nigerian National Team

No African country has medaled in the Olympic Games in men’s basketball or qualified past the preliminary stage.

Mike Brown Prepares to Make Olympic History With Nigerian National Team

By Marc J. Spears, The Undefeated OAKLAND, Calif. – Nelson Mandela once famously said, “The world will not respect Africa until Nigeria earns that respect. The Black people of the world need Nigeria to be great as a source of pride and confidence.” Nigeria’s national team is the only African team to qualify for the […]

Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78

Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr. dies at age 78

By Myron Medcalf, ESPN Staff Writer, ESPN Legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., known simply as “Big John” throughout college basketball, has died at age 78. Thompson, who led Georgetown to the 1984 national championship, built the program into a juggernaut, taking the Hoyas to three Final Fours in the 1980s while also winning seven Big East […]