Rivers Hoopers don retire di No. 15 jersey of Victor Anthony Koko afta di Nigerian centre/power forward announce say im don comot for professional basketball. Di 6ft 9in forward, wey dem born for Port Harcourt, start im relationship wit di club for 2009 and im win seven of im eight Nigerian Premier League titles wit di KingsMen, for 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2026. Im first one na wit Mark Mentors for 2015.
Koko dem name am NPBL Final MVP for 2021 afta im record 14 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks against Gombe Bulls to secure di championship. For di continent, e captain Rivers Hoopers during plenty Basketball Africa League campaigns and e be part of di side wey complete 13-0 unbeaten run for 2023. For 2024, di Nigerian side win di Sahara Conference and dem beat Cape Town Tigers 80-57 for di third-place game to claim di BAL bronze medal.
For international level, Koko represent Nigeria for di 2019 FIBA AfroCan, di 2021 AfroBasket and di 2019 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup. E also win di Crown Elite Championship for 2022 and di Louis Edem Invitational for 2023.
Rivers Hoopers talk say di No. 15 jersey no go dey give to another player again and dem go keep am as part of di club history, to recognize career wey last pass one decade.
