Detroit Pistons' Ebuka Okorie was selected 17th overall in Tuesday night's NBA Draft, becoming the 27th all time player of Nigerian origin to be drafted into the league, and said he hopes to inspire others of Nigerian background to chase their goals.
Okorie, whose parents are immigrants from Abia State in Nigeria is hoping his journey can be an inspiration to other Nigerians. "This moment means a lot," Okorie said in his first post Draft media availability. "When you talk about my journey, the only reason I'm able to get here is by the grace of God, and my faith is just really big to me.
"My parents have instilled those values into me and my whole family. Being able to inspire other people that may be of Nigerian background, that just have similar upbringing as me.