The sponsor of the Women’s National Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, has rolled out the drums for the victorious D’Tigress after the team secured a record-breaking 5th back-to-back AfroBasket title.
The bank rewarded the team with N200 million at a reception held at the bank’s head office in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday.
Each of the players will receive N10 million, which will be paid into their Zenith Bank accounts, while the technical crew and others will share the remaining.
D’Tigress, after beating Mali 78-64 in the final played in Abidjan on Sunday, arrived in the country on Monday afternoon and were hosted by President Bola Tinubu, where they were rewarded with national honours and cash rewards.
Zenith Bank Plc has been sponsoring the national women’s basketball league for the past 18 years, with some of the title-winning players and the team’s coach passing through the league.
Murjanatu Musa, who plays for the Air Warriors team that won the league title in 2022, and Ifunnaya Okoro, as well as the current coach of the team, Rena Wakama, participated in the league as players with the First Bank Women Basketball team.
Present at the reception were some of Zenith Bank’s executive directors, who expressed their appreciation to the D’Tigress for making the country proud.
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, President of the NBBF, Musa Kida, and some of his board members were also present at the colourful event.
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While appreciating the D’Tigress for a job well done, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank, Dame Adaora Umeoji, said the financial outfit would continue to support women’s basketball in Nigeria as they look forward to the team excelling on the world stage.
“Your victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket is not just a win for Nigeria, it is a win for African sports,” she said.
“At Zenith Bank, we celebrate your victory, not just as supporters, but as longstanding partners in the development of women’s basketball in Nigeria.
“I hereby reaffirm Zenith Bank’s steadfast commitment to advancing women’s basketball and promoting sports development across Nigeria.”
Responding to the kind gesture, the captain of the team and the Most Valuable Player of the AfroBasket, Amy Okonkwo, on behalf of the team, appreciated the financial institution for doing a lot for women’s basketball in the country.
