“I pray to my mother before every game. She passed away when I was 9, but I always consider her my wings on the floor, my extra step, my extra focus, my extra everything, to watch over me when I'm on the court. It takes some pressure off you when you feel like you have your mother above watching you. And I always pray to God for guidance.”

Nigerian-American basketball player, born 1995

Jahlil Okafor is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player. He was born in 1995 and is known for his college and professional career in the United States and Japan. He played his freshman season at Duke and was part of the 2014 to 2015 national championship team. In 2015, he was selected third overall in the NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He later played for Levanga Hokkaido of Japan's B.League.