Nairobi City Thunder Renew Partnership with Nexford
- Heather Harman
- Oct 30
- 1 min read
NAIROBI — Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) men's Premier League champions Nairobi City Thunder have received a timely boost ahead of their second appearance at the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
The national champions have renewed their partnership with American-based Nexford University that will see its players benefit from scholarship opportunities.
The club's head of partnerships, Marcel Awori, says the partnership goes a long way in fulfilling their mission of enhancing their players' lives, beyond the court.
"With such a partnership, we are enabling our athletes to be successful on and off the court. We are conscious of life after the sport and during the sport," he said.
Speaking at the same time, Nexford University CEO Fadl Al Tarzi said the institution is motivated to enable athletes to make the most of their sporting talents while giving them a life after retirement.
"We have been learning a lot about athletes who struggle when they sort of pause their careers. We have been doing a lot of analysis of how we can help athletes across the world," Tarzi said.
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