The legend of Softball in Nigeria, Dr Asagunla James, has advised youths in the country to develop interesting sports and participate in sporting activities/competitions in order to discover their innate talents, adding that he was privileged to take part in Softball and baseball.
Speaking at the just concluded National Youth Games, he said that sports is recreational and a career, noting that it is not everyone that can make it through education. He expressed gratitude to God that he  made it through sport.
He also stated that education is very necessary and important but there are those who are talented in other areas, especially, sports.
He prayed that God will help those youths who would want to take sports as their career.
“As you take sports as your career I pray God to help you all because sports is a lucrative business.
“ Education is very important and necessary but it is not everyone that will make it in education but some will make it in sports.
“ Thank God today I am one of those who has made it in sport, so I want to encourage you also to keep participating in sporting events.
“ Sports and education work hand in hand,” James said.
He assured the athletes that those who take  any of their sporting activities seriously will make it, adding that sports has taken him to different places in the World.
“ I enjoy the privilege of taking part in sport.
“I never paid school fees in my secondary school days.
“I was enjoying the fruits of others.
“ Some of my friends continued to sit down and read day and night while I do my sporting activities.
“Today, I am excellent in sports.
“ I wish each of you success in life,” he said.

By: Kiadum Edookor