Basketball: Nigerian youngster, Michael Ojo dies at 27.A Nigerian basketball player, Michael Ojo died yesterday of a heart attack during an individual training session in the Serbian capital,the club said.
“It saddened everyone of us to the public that we lost our former center, Michael Ojo at age 27”,they added.
According to Red Star Spokesman Igor Vujicin”his sudden death has shocked the players,Staff and entire management as he died at his prime age.
Ojo played college basketball at Florida University in the United States before joining FMP Belgrade in 2017 to start his professional career and later joined Red Star in 2018.
Ojo was born in Lagos and a product of Tennessee Temple high school and a current player of Red Star.
He won the 2019 Adriatic (ABA) league title,a competition incorporating clubs from the former Yugoslavia,as well as the Serbian league the same year.
His former team, his current club and the Euroleague has sympathized and extended their condolence to Ojo’s family, teammates,coaches and many Fans who enjoyed his performance.
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