Nairobi City Thunder's No. 1 Fan, Wingman Talks his love for NCT, BAL, 2026 KNBL🇰🇪 Playoffs | Ep. 37

We've brought in Kenyan basketball royalty for Episode 37! Javan and Edu are joined by the legendary Wingman, Nairobi City Thunder's absolute number one super-fan! Wingman tells us the incredible story of his fan origin—from playing alongside current Thunder star Dima for the Shauri Moyo Bucks, to the tragic accident in 2019 that ended his playing career, to officially becoming the most electric hype man in Kenyan basketball. He breaks down how he single-handedly starts the arena-shaking chants, the massive success of his custom Nairobi City Thunder merchandise line (selling for 4,500 KES!), and his side hustle coaching hoops at Rosslyn Academy. The crew gets serious about the 2026 KNBL Playoffs. We address the ongoing stadium controversies—why a team like Kisumu Lakeside is forced to play "home" games at Nyayo Stadium, and Wingman’s dream for a true "Wingman Arena" on Ngong Road. Finally, it’s all about the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Wingman shares his firsthand stories from traveling with the team to the BK Arena in Kigali, the controversy surrounding imported players like Ghana Pamo refusing to train at Nyayo, and why Coach Brad Ebes needs to trust local Kenyan talent to get Thunder the ultimate continental victory. Chapters: 00:00 Podcast Hype Intro 00:44 Meet Wingman 01:36 Thunder Fan Origin 03:36 Injury Changed Everything 05:11 Coaching And Life Now 05:27 Thunder Since 2016 07:23 How The Chants Started 09:28 Why They Call Him Wingman 10:16 Rugby Side Quest 11:42 Custom Merch Hustle 12:32 How The Shirt Was Made 13:23 Merch And Crop Tops 13:36 Thunder Changing Kenyan Hoops 14:47 BAL Franchise Talk 16:00 Fees And Arena Dreams 17:37 Nyayo Vs Mombasa Away Games 19:35 Fans Culture And Mascot Idea 21:28 Need Competition For BAL 22:59 BAL Squad Changes Debate 23:46 BK Arena Story And Coaching Choices 25:25 Backing Local Players 26:16 Final Hopes For Next BAL Run Drop your thoughts below: 🏀 Should Thunder trust local Kenyan players more during their BAL campaigns? 🏀 What is the ultimate solution to the basketball stadium crisis in Kenya? 🏀 Who is copping the Wingman custom Thunder merchandise? 🔔 Don't Miss Out 👍🏾 Like this video if you love basketball 💬 Comment your perspective 🔔 Subscribe for in-depth basketball conversations ⭐ Rate us 5 stars on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 📲 Follow I Really Hoop Podcast on all social media platforms for clips, highlights, and basketball news: I Really Hoop Podcast WhatsApp Fan-Group https://chat.whatsapp.com/FsoF8OR1uLm... YouTube:    • Nairobi City Thunder's No. 1 Fan, Wingman ...   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/26PbehI... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast... Listen Live and Follow Shine FM 99.9 on Social Media https://radio.garden/listen/shine-fm-... https://shinefm.daystar.ac.ke    • Shine FM 99.9 Shows (Daystar University)     / shinefm99.9     / shinefm99.9     / shinefmdigital   https://x.com/ShineRadioKE Follow the Hosts: Javan:   / javan_o_ekhalie   Edu:   / edmundi_o   Follow the Guest: Wingman:   / fan_number_1_nct   #IReallyHoopPodcast #NairobiCityThunder #Wingman #KenyanBasketball #BasketballKE #KNBL #KNBLPlayoffs #BAL #BasketballAfricaLeague #KBF #NyayoStadium #AfricanBasketball #NairobiHoops #BKArena #SportsPodcast #BasketballPodcast #HoopsCulture #ThunderNation