Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu
Although not a newcomer, Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu had a big year after winning the 2015 FIBA Africa Championship (AfroBasket) with the D’Tigers for the first time in Tunisia following a 74–65 over Angola.
With his teammate Chamberlain Oguchi being named the Most Valuable Player and also the best three pointer of the tournament, Aminu was named in the All-Star Five of the 2015 Afrobasket.
The 25-year-old NBA star on July 9, 2015, signed a four-year mouth-watering $30 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
He also took part in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Africa Game 2015 exhibition basketball game played on August 1, 2015 in Ellis Park Arena, which is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
It was the first NBA game, and the first game involving any major North American professional sports league, to take place on the continent of Africa. It was contested between NBA players and alumni that were born in Africa or had parents born in the continent and players from the rest of the world.
Aminu was born in the United States, but his parents are from Nigeria.
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