Estate Kings, SDM Academy Emerge Champions of Musa Kida Basketball Competition

The Abesan community of Lagos State and it’s environs came alive on Sunday, when the finals of the 2nd edition of Musa Kida Basketball Competition was held at the Abesan Mini-Stadium.

The first game of the day was between JF Warriors who defeated Heat Kings 14-12 to win the third place in the boys category. While SDM Academy emerged winners in the girls category with a 13-2 win over Heat Kings in the final.
The final game in the boys category could be described as a David against Goliat clash, as smallish Warlords Academy gave their bigger opponents Estate Kings, a run for their lives in the game that had the appreciable crowd begging for more action as the game lasted.
At the end of the pulsating match Estate Kings edged out hard-fighting Warlords Academy 46-32 to emerge the champions.

In his goodwill message, the sponsor, Engr. Musa Kida, who was ably represented by his media aide, Asiwaju Akeem Busari, thanked the organisers, Wonderland Sports, led by Tayo Adeyemo, as well as, the teams and officials on the organisation, standards of play and high level of discipline during the competition.

He promised to continue to do more in his personal capacity towards the development of basketball in Nigeria, even as he promised to ensure the competition gets better and bigger in subsequent editions.
In his remarks at the occasion the Chief executive officer of Zenith Sports, owners of ProStar Sports, High Chief Paul Maduokor said the company will continue to get involved in the development of Nigerian youths through sports .
Maduokor noted that zenith sports involvement in sports is to provide Nigerian youths with modern standard sports equipments and kits all in a bid to improve sports in the country.
He posited that the presentation of 4 set of jerseys, Match Balls and individual awards to the organizers of the Musa Kida basketball competition is part of their efforts to encourage youths to excel in sports
“It is our policy to encourage our youths by ensuring they use modern equipments and kits.We pride ourselves as the leading supplier of Sports equipments and Kits in Nigeria. Don’t forget we are the kits provider of Nigeria National League .
Earlier the coordinator of the Musa Kida basketball competition,Tayo Adeyemo commended ProStar for thier zeal and commitment to School and age grade sports .
“On behalf of Nigerian Youths we want to thank Prostar for thier huge support”, he stated