List of Nigerian sportspeople

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List of Nigerian sportspeople includes notable sportsman of the country.

American football

• Victor Abiamiri – Philadelphia Eagles^[1]
• Victor Adeyanju – St. Louis Rams
• Devin Aromashodu – Minnesota Vikings
• Nnamdi Asomugha – Oakland Raiders
• Oshiomogho Atogwe – St. Louis Rams
• Brendon Ayanbadejo – Baltimore Ravens
• Akin Ayodele – Miami Dolphins
• Remi Ayodele – New Orleans Saints
• Isaiah Ekejiuba – Oakland Raiders
• Samkon Gado – St. Louis Rams
• Israel Idonije – Chicago Bears
• James Ihedigbo – New York Jets
• Kenny Iwebema – Arizona Cardinals
• Ade Jimoh – Washington Redskins
• Ovie Mughelli – Baltimore Ravens
• Chinedum Ndukwe – Cincinnati Bengals
• Ikechuku Ndukwe – Kansas City Chiefs
• Ogemdi Nwagbuo – San Diego Chargers
• Uche Nwaneri – Jacksonville Jaguars
• Ben Obomanu – Seattle Seahawks
• Chris Ogbonnaya – St. Louis Rams
• Adewale Ogunleye – Chicago Bears
• Frank Okam – Houston Texans
• Chike Okeafor – Arizona Cardinals
• Amobi Okoye – Houston Texans
• Christian Okoye – Kansas City Chiefs
• Frank Omiyale – Chicago Bears
• Kenny Onatolu – Minnesota Vikings
• Brian Orakpo – Washington Redskins
• Jeff Otah – Carolina Panthers
• B.J. Raji – Green Bay Packers
• Tony Ugoh – Indianapolis Colts
• Osi Umenyiora – New York Giants

Association football (soccer)

• Yakubu Aiyegbeni – Guangzhou R&F
• Victor Anichebe – West Brom
• Tunji Banjo
• Chibuzor Chilaka
• Christian Chukwu
• John Fashanu
• Sani Kaita
• Nwankwo Kanu – played in 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup finals
• Garba Lawal
• Obafemi Martins – VfL Wolfsburg
• Mikel John Obi – Chelsea F.C.
• Segun Odegbami
• Peter Odemwingie – West Bromwich Albion F.C.
• Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born 1973) ^[2]
• Nedum Onuoha – Manchester City F.C.
• Oguchi Onyewu
• Rashidi Yekini
• Joseph Yobo – Fenerbahçe S.K.

Athletics

• Chioma Ajunwa – first Nigerian Olympic gold medalist (long jump)
• Olusoji Fasuba – sprinter
• Phillips Idowu – British triple jumper
• Francis Obikwelu – Portuguese sprinter
• Blessing Okagbere – track and field athlete ^[3][4]

Basketball

• Kelenna Azubuike – Golden State Warriors
• Yinka Dare – New Jersey Nets
• Obinna Ekezie – professional basketball player
• Andre Iguodala – Philadelphia 76ers
• Jayson Obazuaye
• Nneka Ogwumike – Los Angeles Sparks
• Hakeem Olajuwon
• Michael Olowokandi (born 1975)
• Ime Udoka – San Antonio Spurs
• Mfon Udoka – Detroit Shock, Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks

• Emeka Okafor – Phoenix Suns
• Ekpe Udoh – Milwaukee Bucks
• Festus Ezeli – Golden State Warriors
• Victor Oladipo – Orlando Magic

Boxing

• Henry Akinwande – former World Boxing Organization world heavyweight champion
• Hogan Bassey – former Ring world featherweight champion
• Ike Ibeabuchi – former World Boxing Council international heavyweight champion
• Samuel Peter – former World Boxing Council world heavyweight champion
• Dick Tiger (born Richard Ihetu) – former Ring world middleweight and light-heavyweight champion

Mixed martial arts

• Muhammed Lawal – former Strikeforce world light-heavyweight champion
• Anthony Njokuani

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