I met NBA legend, Jerome Williams, and i did not even take a selfie!!!

On Friday, i put on my work heels and went for the reception with NBA legend, Jerome Williams.
Basketball fans will know 'Junkyard Dog' very well. He played for the New York Knicks among other great teams, and was a fan favourite.

Can you imagine me standing beside Jerome?

The reception was by Africa’s largest and first truly pan-African free-to-air TV channel, Kwesé Free Sports Hard Rock Café in Lagos. I hung out with Lamide Akintobi, Lynxxx, Sound Sultan, Olumide Oyedeji (remind me to show you the picture i once took with him at the radio station), Ugo Udezue (former NBA player and now NBA agent), Vimbai and Joselyn Dumas.

Since i had my work heels on, i was trying hard to get a lot of content, and then i completely forgot to take any personal ones. No scrap that. I did take one with Vimbai and Joselyn, but then the light was in our eyes so go figure. 

See how bad lighting put some reggae in my blues picture

As for Jerome Williams, when i went to chat with him, he stood up. Mehn, i had to go, "You are so tall, please could we sit down instead?" 

He did some cool shout outs for Kwesefied though, and i also got everyone from Jimmie (the host), to Colin Udoh (i forced him) and Joselyn to do some as well so you should check them out via our Instagram. 

Meanwhile, if you follow Sound Sultan, you will know he loooooves his basketball so this is like dope news all around- Sound Sultan will host a new show called 'NBA Sundays' every Sunday starting in November, live from Hard Rock Cafe, Lagos.

Sound Sultan, Vimbai and Colin Udoh

NBA fans can also catch four NBA games every Sunday. Kwese Free Sport broadcasts on terrestrial television on UHF 32 in Lagos. It is also available on Kwese TV decoder channel 285 and FreeTV channel 732 in Abuja and Jos.

Read the story on the Kwesefied site

#PinkFootball Cutest proposal pictures ever!

Former Manchester United player, Memphis Depay recently proposed to his fiancee, Lori Harvey. Lori is Steve Harvey and Marjorie's Harvey last child (although she is technically, Steve's step daughter). Don't you just love how idyllic and beautiful the spot he chose is?

It is so cute I. Cannot. Deal.

#PinkFootball Thank God for Ronaldo

So on Sunday, Manchester United played and Pogba scored. Even though l'usband has tried to explain to me over and over that since Pogba is NOT a striker he wasnt bought to score goals, but i think some of the banter does get to you and you start to wonder why your very expensive players can't get you back to top three.

Yes i am a Manchester United fan. I remember once crying so much when Manchester United lost a champions league game, and being so distraught that i could not even eat and i even had palpitations and i swore i was done with football and being a fan.
That did not last long. I have jerseys, i follow everyone on social media and sometimes during a game, i kneel in front of the television urging my players on.

So Pogba scored and Man U won,
The 6th position.

Like what the actual frag?!
I feel sorry for some players like Ibrahimovic and i'm always like De Gea 'pele'.

I do not know who we have offended but an unbeaten run full of draws, monumental losses to Chelsea and other clubs and just a general continued descent from glory has left me a sad fan.

Then of course Falcao has to win the Ligue 1 with Monaco and he must be feeling like, thank God i jumped ship sharp!
And my French team Olympique De Marseille has not completely returned to glory days yet so ladies and gentlemen... THANK GOD FOR RONALDO.

Because
1. i love that man
and 2. Real is my reserve club. I support Real in all games in Europe and Spain and i am so excited that yesterday, Ronaldo and Benzema sealed things for them.

Congratulations to Real Madrid and heyyyyy Ronaldo! Call me.

Lmao

#PinkFootball News: Good Night Big Boss

I was reading the news headlines when i saw the final headline- Stephen Keshi passes on.

It is one of those things you hope will later turn out to be a rumour but alas it wasn't. 

Stephen Keshi passed on in the early hours of Wednesday morning, just a few months after losing his wife in December 2015. They got married when he was nineteen, one year before he joined the Nigerian National team. It must have been a terrible loss for him.

He was a brilliant coach with excellent leadership skills that earned him the name Big Boss. He managed the Nigerian, Togolese and Malian national teams during his coaching career. He guided the Togolese team to their only World cup appearance till date and won the African Nation’s cup with Nigeria in 2013.
He was the second only person in the world to win the African Nations Cup as a player in 1994 and as a coach in 2013, for the Super Eagles of Nigeria, a feat he will be remembered for. His legacy lives o superb coach, spirited and principled man..

Stephen Keshi is survived by four children and his mother. May he rest in peace, and may his family find comfort during this difficult time. As at the time of going to press, his body was at the hospital in Benin for an autopsy. 

Good Night Big Boss.

#PinkFootball My highlights from Man U .v. Liverpool

Let me start by conceding this truth- Benteke's goal was goal of the game.
But he's not a red devil so, moving on.

My first highlight is Daley Blind. Not just his goal nor his save but the sum of all. When a player scores, plays and even keeps, then he deserves Man of the Match.

Martial (not Marshall dear Nigerians) is of course, a big highlight. I mean, they buy you, the press slays you, you come in as a substitute to applause, then you dribble three grown men like #IzNoring and score a goal. On your frigging debut!

I love how he celebrated with the fans first then gave Young (who passed to him) a bear hug.

Erm, anyone else think he looks like dude from 'Everybody Hates Chris'?

And my final highlight is United's first goal which came from a free kick that had obviously been practised in training and created by Van Gaal. It involved a bit of deception, some blocking (Schweinsteiger) and then a blinding kick.

There you have it. My highlights from Man Utd .v. Liverpool.

What are yours?

P.s, thanks for staying De Gea