Justin Robinson and Joe Ikhinmwin grew up in London, Dirk Williams over 4000 miles away in Alabama. All three have now come together with a common goal and a shared bond forged beyond borders by the power of basketball.
Williams was raised in a state dominated by American Football, his two British team-mates in a country where football is the overwhelming focus.
But the discovery of basketball changed their lives, providing them with an education and professional opportunities around the globe.
It has now landed all three with the London Lions, where they act as living proof of the potential impact of the sport. “Basketball has definitely saved me, for sure,” American import Williams says. “I’ve been playing since I was four or five years
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