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Erico Sports Legacy Foundation basketball clinic set to hold in Lagos

By Ifeanyi Eduzor

Over 200 kids in and around Lagos State are expected to attend the Erico
Sports Legacy Foundation Basketball clinic holding between June 28 and 29, 2023.
According to the organizer of the clinic, United States of America based Michael Oluwaseun Erico who is son of Late Super Eagles’ of Nigeria Goal keeper and Coach, Joe Erico,
registration will officially start on June 28th at Ilupeju Basketball Court,
He told newstap.com.ng yesterday that the clinic is a rare opportunityfor kids to be taught the basics of basketball towards hitting stardom in the nearest future.
Michael Erico said they are expecting young basket baller’s from academies, clubs, schools and elsewhere to storm the Ilupeju Courts, Lagos as the Erico Sports Legacy Foundation is ready to produce quality teaching and motivation for kids with potentials in the game of basketball.
“We have notified coaches,teachers and other stakeholders to bring their
best basketball players to this 3rd edition of the basketball clinic after two earlier ones that were highly successful. We have quality trainers waiting to teach kids how to properly play basketball and excel in their career in the nearest future.
“It is a unique opportunity from the Erico Sports Legacy Foundation that is aiming to mould players that will play top basketball in the NBA(USA) in
the nearest future. Already we have quality goodies and other take aways
for the several kids that we are expecting at Ilupeju courts between June 28 and 29, 2023″, noted Michael Erico who said early exposure to the game of basketball by his Dad boosted his career in Spain, Russia, Turkey, Greece and the NBA
The gangling professional basket baller who turned 35 two days ago
expressed gratitude to his late Dad, Joseph Erico a.k.a (Jogobonito) for
being a lively, wonderful and disciplined father.
“My Dad was clearly a good influence in my life and the entire family is
grateful for the excellent values he imbibed in us. We are committed to
honoring him even as he is no more with us physically. We also appreciate
the contributions of other stakeholders like Colonel Sam Amedu (rtd) , Coaches Charles and Chris and others too numerous to mention.
“It is our hope that God will complement our effort to discover and develop quality basketball players that would be pride of Nigeria very soon and hopefully, the clinic will get beyond Lagos State very soon”, he concluded with a whiff of optimism.

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