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Meet The Medical Professionals In Nigeria's National Sports Teams (25004 Views)

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naptu2: 2:30pm On Aug 10, 2023
Sarah Ogoke

Sarah Chikaodinaka "Cheeks" Ogoke is a member of the Nigerian female national basketball team called D'Tigress. She is a 4-time Afrobasket champion with D'Tigress, winning the title in 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2023. She also played at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

Sarah has played for Southern Polytechnic State University and the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos (the best female basketball club in Nigeria and one of the best in Africa), Deepwater Basketball Club (also in Nigeria), Celta Vigo in Spain, Primeiro Agosto in Angola and Ferroviário of Mozambique with whom she won the FIBA African Women's Champions Cup in 2019.

Sarah Ogoke was born in New York in 1990. Her father, Bentley Ogoke, is a medical doctor and her mother Edith Okure-Ogoke is a nurse. She is following in her parents' footsteps and she has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Premedicine from the Southern Polytechnic State University, Mariett, Georgia. She is studying at the New York College Of Podiatric Medicine to become a podiatrician (foot/ankle doctor).

She divides her time between Nigeria, the United States and Mozambique. She has worked as a volunteer clinician at the JonBon Hospital in Imo State and has been involved in many training camps for youth in many parts of Nigeria.

Michelle Chinwendu Alozie

Michelle Alozie is a member of the Nigerian female national football team called the Super Falcons. She represented Nigeria at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Alozie was born and raised in Apple Valley, California, to Nigerian parents from Imo State. She played for the Yale Bulldogs and Tennessee Volunteers at college level and for BIIK Kazygurt at professional level. She is currently playing for Houston Dash in the US National Women's Soccer League.

She obtained a Bachelors Degree in Molecular Biology from Yale University and she works part-time as a cancer research technician at the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.

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GanagiBitrus: 3:12pm On Aug 10, 2023
These ones are working behind the scene and usually don't receive enough accolades.

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vastolord4(m): 3:12pm On Aug 10, 2023
Why did Sarah's mom make that "she don comot phone again" kind of face.. naija moms

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MetroLane: 3:12pm On Aug 10, 2023
Dem go play finish, una no go gree pay Dem.


Awon Oloriburuku Federations.

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Re: Meet The Medical Professionals In Nigeria's National Sports Teams by Nobody: 3:12pm On Aug 10, 2023
Alozie... our crush

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Suspect33(m): 3:13pm On Aug 10, 2023
IGBO girls dey fine abeg.. it's no wonder the igbo guys rarely marry outside their tribe. Who'd leave an Alozie and settle for Oshaola. Think am grin

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BigBlackPreek(m): 3:13pm On Aug 10, 2023
Go girls

kudos to you all

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JimmySwaggart(m): 3:13pm On Aug 10, 2023
Michelle Chinwendu Alozie is beauty plus brain. An ambitious lady on another level. Not the regular Nigerian girl you find all over our higher institutions.

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:13pm On Aug 10, 2023
From all of us @MANNA,

It's nice to meet you guys.

Thanks for all you do for yourself and also for our Darling Country. ❤️ 💋 😘

She obtained a Bachelors Degree in Molecular Biology from Yale University and she works part-time as a cancer research technician at the Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas.
This is very impressive 👏 👌 🙌
#Respect

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Klington: 3:13pm On Aug 10, 2023
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whippersnapper(m): 3:14pm On Aug 10, 2023
The way things dey go na me go marry that alozie. E sure me die grin

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Akwamkpuruamu: 3:14pm On Aug 10, 2023
I'm only seeing two people names with so many pixs

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:14pm On Aug 10, 2023
Helper1000:
Alozie... our crush
Awwwwww ❤️ 💋 💋 😘

Love and Kisses from all of us @MANNA

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Demayour: 3:14pm On Aug 10, 2023
In other words, the Nigerian system didn't produce them. They unilaterally decided to play for their nations.

God bless all of them!

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osuofia2(m): 3:15pm On Aug 10, 2023
God Bless America. Where dreams comes true. To all those pro Russians, Show me one person ,big name that was made by Russia.

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NLPoliceWoman: 3:15pm On Aug 10, 2023
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KwuoteYourFada: 3:15pm On Aug 10, 2023
Igbo amaka wink

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wittywriter: 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
Sport Medicine is a goldmine.




Wittyness

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Kingray10: 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
Wow
They good at both profession.
LLSAINT(m): 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
Thank God they Japa
If not, sokpan for kill their talents by now

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Robinmido(m): 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
Amazing
Jetline: 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
Imo amaka. Imo leads in education and diaspora,others follow.

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DamnnNiggarr: 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
shocked
MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:16pm On Aug 10, 2023
God bless them all

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jubrilELsudan: 3:17pm On Aug 10, 2023
WOW WOW WOW

ABEG WHO GET HER S CAUSE I FOR LIKE FVCK HER

complexstuffs(m): 3:18pm On Aug 10, 2023
Suspect33:
IGBO girls dey fine abeg.. it's no wonder the igbo guys rarely marry outside their tribe. Who'd leave an Alozie and settle for Oshaola. Think am grin

Oshoala is a human being and not a CANNIBAL.


Only a fellow CANNIBAL will marry their own kind

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IboHausaYoruba: 3:18pm On Aug 10, 2023
When we ask you ladies what can you bring to the table? this is what we mean. Beauty and brain. Not just wigs, make up, your protruding nyash are all it takes.

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:21pm On Aug 10, 2023
jubrilELsudan:
WOW WOW WOW

ABEG WHO GET HER S CAUSE I FOR LIKE FVCK HER
No more shame whatsoever.
What abig shame on you.
You better work hard and make momsie proud of you instead of this embarrassment you keep bringing on your peeps.
#Shame

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