Secondary school students from at least 40 schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have participated in a talents discovery contest, which also featured American National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Cedric Ceballo. The pupils underwent the contest which seeks to inculcate life skills such as leadership, respect and personal responsibility.
January 28, 2023Secondary school students from at least 40 schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, have participated in a talents discovery contest, which also featured American National Basketball Association star, Cedric Ceballo.
Speaking at the event in Abuja, Ceballo, an 1995 NBA All-Star and 1992 NBA Slam Dunk Champion, urged the students players to open up on mental and psychological issues which were fundamental to their psycho-social development. “That can be in tough and detrimental to not only to you but to others. So getting the word out, you know, and a great achievement for the ones who are letting that to be known and going to seek out the help because there's help out there. But it's sometimes so hard to detect,”
Also speaking, the NBA Africa Vice President and Country Head, NBA Nigeria, Gbemisola Abudu, said, “Apart from talent identification, part of what we’re doing is creating a very well defined pathway so that, from a very young age all the way to the elite level, anyone who is identified to have great potentials can follow up.”
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