Nigerian basketball player Michael Ojo, former Red Star Belgrade player, died in the Serbian capital on Friday during individual training at the age of 27, the club said. "We are very saddened by this news," Igor Vujcin, club spokesperson, told AFP, without specifying the causes of death. According to Serbian media, Ojo died of a heart attack.
Weeks after recovering from Covid-19, 27-yr-old Nigerian basketball player, Michael Ojo, dies of heart attack during a club training today Serbia. 💔💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/Hw0TMmdxR3
- Instablog9ja (@ instablog9ja) August 7, 2020This 2.16 m pivot, born in Lagos, had been trained in the United States at Florida State University from 2012 to 2017. Not drafted, he had signed in 2017 with FMP Zeleznik Belgrade for a year and then defended for two seasons the colors of the Red Star where he had become one of the favorite players of the supporters. His contract expired on June 30.
The Red Star paid tribute to this "cheerful giant". "The sudden and shocking death of Michael Ojo deeply touched everyone, the players, the coaches and the management of the club who welcomed him as one of their own from day one," the Red Star said in a statement. .
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