Nigeria defeats Ghana 53-52 to win 2024 Battle of Jollof
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Naija no dey carry last!! Nigeria gets revenge against Ghana in the Jollof basketball battle.

Nigeria defeats Ghana 53-52 to win 2024 Battle of Jollof

Tosin Abayomi 10:50 - 11.11.2024

Naija no dey carry last!! Nigeria gets revenge against Ghana in the Jollof basketball battle.

The Jollof battle is an event including a basketball match between Nigeria and Ghana for bragging rights

It involved a competitive basketball game, a jollof rice tasting test, and the greatest Afrobeats and amapiano sounds as part of this celebration of diaspora culture.

The 2024 edition of the Jollof battle has happened for the fourth time.

Naija no dey carry last!! Nigeria gets revenge against Ghana in the Jollof basketball battle.
Naija no dey carry last!! Nigeria gets revenge against Ghana in the Jollof basketball battle.

Last year, two-time NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo and ESPN's Ros Gold-Onwude managed team Nigeria but this time team were led by D'Tigress head coach Rena Wakama.

For last year's edition, Notable attendees included NBA All-Star Victor Oladipo, New York Giants star Kayvon Thibodeaux, and musician Jidenna.

This edition went down to the wire as team Nigeria were able to pull off a one-point win.

Naija no dey carry last!! Nigeria gets revenge against Ghana in the Jollof basketball battle.
Naija no dey carry last!! Nigeria gets revenge against Ghana in the Jollof basketball battle.

The 53-52 win for Nigeria gives them bragging rights ahead of the next edition.

This is not the first time Nigerian Jollof and Ghanaian Jollof will be compared, as former Ultimate Championship Fighter (UFC) title holder Israel Adesanya made his preference known.

The basketball match, which brought influencers and hoopers together for an exhibition, showcased the amicable rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria.

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