Kenyan actress wey win Oscar, Lupita Nyong'o, don enta di ownership group of Nairobi City Thunder, as she become new investor for di club wey make history as di first Kenyan side wey qualify for di Basketball Africa League.
Nyong'o announce di move on Thursday, September 24, as she post video for Instagram of herself dey do 'tunnel walk' to mark di occasion. "I dey take tunnel walk to celebrate say I be investor for di Nairobi City Thunder," she tok, add say she dey 'pumped and proud' to back di team and close her message with one strong "Twende!".
Di investment land as City Thunder dey prepare for di Kenya National Basketball League (KNBL) Finals against Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Di best-of-five series go start on Saturday, September 26, for Makande Gymnasium for Mombasa, wit Game Two on Sunday for di same venue before di action shift go Nyayo Gymnasium for Nairobi on October 2.
City Thunder take dia place for di final as dem sweep Stanbic Shield 3-0 for di semifinals and dem dey defend KNBL champions. Di club first reach BAL afta dem win di East Division Elite 16 for 2024, den dem secure another continental qualification for 2026 by beating Johannesburg Giants 94-84 for di East Division Elite 16 final.
Nyong'o dey join ownership group wey already get musician Bien-Aimé Baraza and im wife, Chiki Kuruka, wey recently come on board as brand ambassadors and equity investors.
