The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, has called on basketball promoter Igoche Mark, initiator of the Mark D' Ball Basketball tournament, to remain committed to developing the sport in Nigeria. Shaibu encouraged the promoter not to give up on his efforts to grow basketball, according to ThisDay Live.
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