She can even tell when she is “off” and “on” her game. She frequently practices spinning a basketball, and hits the gym to work out in downtime so her skills and body are up to par. Now she is consistently able to hit the famed four-point shot from 35 feet out. A lot of practice has gone into her Globetrotter career. It was not as simple as throwing on the red, white, and blue of the Globetrotters to face the opponents. And it’s a fun gig to do as Ekworomadu gets to go out and play basketball - something she has done since she was 10-years-old - and entertain, which matches her personality. Just like any other job, Ekworomadu said, the players have to be mentally prepared to entertain every day. On Christmas morning, she flew out to join her Globetrotters teammates for yet another world tour. Seeing other lifestyles is something Ekworomadu will be doing for the next four to five months. “I would love if every American would go overseas to see another lifestyle that others live in,” she said. “Just growing up, we didn’t have everything and it humbles you and gives you that motivation to say, ‘I want more for myself,’” she said.Įkworomadu hopes to motivate others to do the same through her work with the Globetrotters and her own advocacy, adding we are blessed to have what we have in America.

But every time she goes back to Nigeria to visit family or play for the national team, she is humbled by what she has. The 5-foot-10 guard is accustomed to her American culture and the United States is her home. “The only thing different with being a Globetrotter is that we are literally in another time zone every day,” Ekworomadu said.

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