Rivers Hoopers don retire captain Victor Anthony Koko jersey number 15 afta di player announce say e don comot from professional basketball. Di club confam for statement on Wednesday say dis iconic number go hang for di rafters and nobody go ever wear am again.
Koko retirement come one day afta KingsMen win di 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League title with unbeaten run through di Final Four playoffs for Port Harcourt, wey dem cap am with 92-90 overtime victory over Maktown Flyers on Tuesday.
Dem born am for Port Harcourt, di 6ft 9in centre/power forward join Rivers Hoopers for 2009 and e win seven league titles with di club, plus another one with Mark Mentors for 2015. Dem name am Final MVP for 2021 and e help Hoopers win bronze for di 2024 Basketball Africa League.
Koko also play for Nigeria for di 2019 FIBA AfroCan, di 2021 AfroBasket and di 2019 FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup.
