Kenyan President William Ruto attend one WNBA match for Barclays Center for Brooklyn on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, as e dey watch from courtside while im compatriot Madina Okot Atlanta Dream kpata New York Liberty 83-65. As e dey sit with NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum and people from NBA Africa, Ruto see say the win carry Atlanta regular-season record go 31-13, dem don seal fourth place and home-court advantage for the opening round of the playoffs.
Afta the game, the President and First Lady Rachel Ruto comot go court and dem pose for selfie with the 22-year-old centre, dem konvas with her for Swahili.
Allisha Gray lead Dream with 24 points and Naz Hillmon add 16 as Atlanta overcome early first-quarter deficit. Atlanta star forward Angel Reese comot from court for second quarter afta one flagrant foul from New York Sabrina Ionescu. Okot, wey join Dream earlier for the year, play just small pass two minutes for the final quarter, e contribute two points and two rebounds.
Dem born Okot for Mumias, Kakamega County, and e start competitive basketball for 2020 for Kaya Tiwi Secondary School for Kenya coast side. The 6-foot-6 centre represent Kenya for the national 3x3 Under-23 team by age 17, e earn college scholarship for United States and e play for Mississippi State before e transfer go University of South Carolina. For April 2026, Atlanta Dream select am 13th overall for the second round of the WNBA Draft, and dat one make am the highest Kenyan woman wey dem don ever draft enter the league.
Ruto visit follow afta earlier meetings with Tatum and NBA Africa Chief Executive Officer Clare Akamanzi on plans for multi-purpose indoor arena for Nairobi Railway City and four "Presidential Courts" wey dem dey propose around the country.
