Nigerian-British born basketballer, Divine -Blessing Obamakinwa has vowed to lift his team, Liverpool Basketball ll Club against their next away match opponents, Bolton University Basketball Club in the ongoing National Basketball League(NBL) Conference League.
Obamakinwa had a stunning performance against Stockport Falcons Basketball Club as he was adjudge as the second highest scorer in their weekend game. He has also promised to leverage on his performance against Bolton University on the 17th of November 2024 at the Bolton One Sports Centre.
Obamakinwa, who scored 20 points against Stockport Basketball Club of Manchester, said that after the encounter that ended 157-58 in favour of Liverpool Basketball ll Club, that their other matches would be taken step by step.
“The match was a good game though in the first quarter, we made some mistakes and in the second quarter, we bounced back as a team with confidence.
“Scoring 20 points should not be the limit of what I am targeting, but as the game progresses, I will continue to score in confidence where I find myself in a good position to score.
“Our next game against Bolton University, we will come out forcefully to continue our winning streaks, though we have never lost any game since we gain promotion to NBL Division 4, that will not make us to look down on our opponents”.
The lanky 6ft 7 inches tall center, emphasized that Liverpool Basketball ll major aim is to scale through the hurdle step by step until they get to NBL Super League which is the zenith of United Kingdom’s Basketball league.
“The team aim is to cross each line whenever they get their, every game should be taken step by step until we get to the NBL Super League which is the biggest league in UK. The higher you go, the tougher the challenges are” Hinted Obamakinwa.
Obamakinwa whose parents hailed from Ondo and Ekiti States of South-West in Nigeria, still looking forward to paying his allegiance to Nigeria, if the door is open, adding that former D’Tigers Captain, Olumide Oyedeji’s encouragement through a telephone conversation, gingered his spirit to want to wear green and white colours.
In his words, “Olumide Oyedeji advised helped me hundred percent to increase my passion for the click and dunk game. He admonished me to keep working hard and be focused in order to attain the greater height”.
The Liverpool Basketball ll Club cynosure said his movement to NBA in the future is in tact and can never be swept under the carpet.
Obamakinwa who described the Phoenix Suns power forward, Kelvin Durant as his idol due to is style of play said his efficacy in the court of play attract him to increase his work rate in the game.
“My ambition to move to to the United State of America to foster my basketball career in NBA is still in tact which can never be swept under the carpet.
“I watch Kelvin Durant a lot, he is very skillful and calculative in the court of play, he is a game changer a reason I took him as my role model,” he said.
