All-Stars Threaten Protest Over Unredeemed Price Money

All-Stars players of the
Men’s DStv/Basketball League have threatened to embark on a peaceful demonstration for the payments of their 2013 All-Star Conference final played in September in Lagos.
The final was between two All-Stars teams of the Savannah and the Atlantic Conferences which signalled the end of the season.
The Atlantic All-Stars which narrowly defeated Savannah All-Stars 104-103 at the final won N1 million prize money, while Savannah won N500,000.
The players, however, told newsmen in Lagos that up till now, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) had yet to redeem the prize money.
“The federation has sidelined us and has refused to pay us our allowances,’’ the players said.
Hillary Aighokhaode of the Atlantic Conference said that it has been a waiting game for the money in which they were owed and something has to be done.
“It has been a waiting game, we have only heard promises and this is why we will embark on a peaceful demonstration before the coming jump-ball-date on Feb. 28,’’ he said.
Obum Onyia also of the Atlantic said the situation was pathetic and that NBBF had completely forgot them.
“NBBF has definitely paid the musicians that entertained them on that day and totally did not take the players seriously.