The first Cameroonian to ever win the NBA championship, Pascal Siakam, visited his country of origin, after a stunning 2018/2019 season.

2019’s Most improved NBA player with the Toronto Raptors, landed in Douala some few minutes after 12:00 am, Saturday 3 August.

Siakam was initially programmed to arrive Cameroon on Thursday August 1, but the schedule appeared to have been changed.

“Spicy P” as he is also called, came alongside Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri and was to have a six-day camp in the country aimed at sharing knowledge with young basketball players.

Over 40 boys and girls aged below 16, participated in the basketball camp which began in Douala on Wednesday 7 August.

Siakam said the camp was a first step to several projects. He had started visiting orphanages and making donations.

During a press conference in the economic capital, the NBA vice president Amadou Gallo Fall who accompanied Siakam, said Cameroonian youths have an opportunity to benefit from “the idea is to create participation opportunities for youths who love basketball. When we see our players committed to coming back and inspiring young brothers and sisters….. That’s how we are going to grow”.

Amadou Gallo Fall who is also the managing director of NBA Africa, added that Pascal Siakam’s winning of the NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors and grabbing the most improved player award, is an inspiration for Africa and not only Cameroon.

Siakam said he wants to play a big role in the development of basketball in Cameroon.

Born in 1994 April 2, in Douala, Pascal Siakam joined the NBA in 2016 and performed outstandingly in the 2019 NBA finals which they won against the Golden State Warriors.

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