Warriors Azubuike Pays Visit to Africa

2008/06/19 19:39:52 @NBA.com: News

Marcus Thompson II of the CONTRA COSTA TIMES writes, "The name Kelenna, pronounced ka-LYNN-a, means "God be praised" in the Igbo language spoken in Nigeria, a country in West Africa. Azubuike, pronounced az-uh-BOO-key, translates to "your back is your strength." And that, for the Warriors shooting guard, has been perhaps his closest connection to Africa. All his life, Kelenna Azubuike's association to his ethnic roots was limited to secondhand experiences — stories from his parents — and the knowledge that pure Nigerian blood flows inside him. And his name: God be praised. Your back is your strength."
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