Captain of di Nigerian wheelchair basketball team, Ijigbamigbe Gbemisola Olubisi, don give credit to confidence, teamwork and determination for Nigeria historic participation for wheelchair basketball for Commonwealth Games. As she tok inside one interview wit Sports247, she reflect on leading Nigeria enta di competition for di first time. "At first, e bin dey scary, but along di line, di confidence come, especially because I bin dey work wit di right team," she tok. "Everybody bin dey root for di team, and dat one give us di boost wey we need."
Di captain yarn about how di team turn di game against South Africa for di qualifiers for Angola. Nigeria lose 7–3 to South Africa for dia opening game before dem respond wit one 8–3 win for di final. "I think say di defeat for di first game na because e be our first game for di competition. Di team bin dey nervous and scared because of di news about South Africa dey defeat oda countries," she explain. One post-match discussion wit Kenya help di side refocus, and she praise di squad for executing dat plan.
For Commonwealth Games, Nigeria secure one historic first victory for wheelchair basketball by beating India for dia third game, one result wey carry dem go di quarter-finals afta earlier losses. "E bin be close game, but I dey so grateful say when we need di points to count, dem count," Ijigbamigbe tok, as she single out teammate Nafisat for her contribution.
Ijigbamigbe add say she bin dey present to support di Nigerian men team during dia final against South Africa, though di men miss out on qualification. Di milestone, she add, give platform to grow wheelchair basketball for Nigeria.
