The winners of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket tournament, Nigeria’s D’Tigress, landed home on Monday with honor.
They were welcomed with a warm reception at the airport, with a band and the presence of some political officeholders in the country.
D’Tigress wrote their names in the history books after clinching their fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title, just like the women’s football team, the Super Falcons, did theirs a few days ago.
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Led by coach Rena Wakama, the team defeated Mali in a thrilling final on Sunday, August 3, at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The win not only secured Nigeria’s place as the 2025 champions but also made them the first country ever to win five Afrobasket titles in a row. Even more impressively, D’Tigress have remained unbeaten in the tournament since 2015; a decade of dominance.
The final saw Nigeria overcome a slow start, trailing 21–26 after the first quarter. But by halftime, the game was level at 41–41.
D’Tigress stepped up their pace in the third quarter, pulling ahead with a 61–56 lead. In the final stretch, they tightened their defense, allowing Mali just eight points and sealing the match with a 14-point margin.
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