{
  "id": 14212396,
  "title": "FIFA/ FIBA agency Pep Sports moves to admit Ghana’s 7-Foot Basketball talent to its Ultra-Modern Sports campus after MyJoyOnline report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/fifa-fiba-agency-pep-sports-moves-to-admit-ghanas-7-foot-basketball-14212396",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:42:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/fifa-fiba-agency-pep-sports-moves-to-admit-ghanas-7-foot-basketball-talent-to-its-ultra-modern-sports-campus-after-myjoyonline-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ngleshie Amanfro's remarkable 7-foot basketball talent, Ephraim Zinser Mac-Saawa, has caught the attention of Pep Sports Limited, a FIFA and FIBA-accredited Player Agency in Ghana. Following a story published by MyJoyOnline.com, highlighting the young athlete's struggles and ambitions, the agency swiftly expressed interest in his career development. Mr. Amatus Mac-Saawa, Ephraim's father, expressed gratitude to MyJoyOnline for bringing his son's story to the world. Pep Sports Limited outlined a clear roadmap to transform Ephraim from a street sensation into a professional prospect. The company's state-of-the-art sports facility in Asamankese will host a three-month intensive training program focusing on basketball fundamentals, strength and conditioning, shooting mechanics, and game intelligence. Before commencement, mandatory fitness tests and medical examinations will be conducted to assess Ephraim's physical readiness. Dr. Martin Ofori, Pep Sports Limited's Chairman, revealed the company's success in both football and basketball training and its expansion to develop talents in other sports disciplines. The boy, who idolizes NBA star Victor Wembanyama and juggles a job at a printing press while preparing to study Computer Science, could soon turn his dreams of professional basketball and software engineering into reality.",
  "summary": "What started as a community profile on MyJoyOnline.com has turned into a life-changing breakthrough for Ngleshie Amanfro’s tallest young basketball hopeful. Pep Sports Limited, a FIFA and FIBA-accredited Player Agency in Ghana, after a few hours of reading the publication, moved swiftly to officially express interest in building the basketball career of the young Ephraim […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "FIFA/ FIBA agency Pep Sports moves to admit Ghana’s 7-Foot Basketball talent to its Ultra-Modern Sports campus after MyJoyOnline report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/fifa-fiba-agency-pep-sports-moves-to-admit-ghanas-7-foot-basketball",
        "published": "2026-10-13T11:24:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}