The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has condoled the family and friends of former Nigerian international Amaka Adibeli who passed on last week.
In a statement by the NBBF president, Engr Musa Kida, the demise of the member of the D’Tigers 2003 Afrobasket Championship, was described as tragic.
“The former First Bank captain will forever remain in our heart because we have lost an irreplaceable gem. Her career trajectory and achievements indicated that she was a true professional, “the statement said.
He described her as one of the best point guards that ever came out of Nigeria:”Generations to come will read about her and be inspired. She was a good example of what every girl child should be.
The late Amaka won silverwares with the Lagos State women’ basketball team in successive National Sports Festival between 1998 and 2006
At the club level, she was part of the invincible First Bank Women’s team that dominated and won the Zenith Women National Basketball league from 2002 to 2009.
She was part of the D’Tigress’ that clinched the 2003 and 2005 Afrobasket championship titles and the 2003 All Africa Games’ gold medal.
Apart from her string of successes, she was part of the First bank team to win the 2003 and 2009 Afrobasket Club Championships. She was appointed as First Bank’s assistant coach between 2007 and 2010.
“We pray that her gentle soul finds a perfect peace in the bosom of her maker as those of us left behind deal with the vacuums left in our hearts”.