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Kenyan Basketball Legend & Nairobi City Thunder Player Ariel Okall Koranga shares his story | Ep. 20

This is a very special episode of the I Really Hoop Podcast. In Episode 21, we sit down with one of Kenya’s true basketball veterans — Ariel Okal Koranga, also known as The Doctor and The Journeyman. A 22-season professional, Kenya Morans icon, and current Nairobi City Thunder leader, Ariel takes us deep into a career that has spanned continents, championships, and history-making moments. From Nakuru to Mogadishu, from Algeria to Oman, from local leagues to continental silver medals — this is the story of a man who has given two decades to the game. We dive into: His 2014 call-up to the Kenya Morans The 2019 FIBA Africa silver medal run Beating Egypt, Nigeria, Tunisia & Angola Qualifying for AfroBasket after 28 years What that moment did for Kenyan basketball Meeting the President & the national recognition that followed This is insider history from someone who lived it. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the I Really Hoop Podcast + Introducing ‘The Doctor’ Ariel Al Kang 01:39 22 Seasons In: Growing Up Hooping in Nakuru & Early Club Journey 03:28 ‘I Love This Game’: Longevity, Injuries, and What Basketball Gave Him 04:47 Kenya vs Overseas: The Real Gap in Professionalism, Facilities & League Organization 08:07 The Journeyman Years: Countries Played In Across Africa (and Somalia Stories) 10:48 Family Legacy: Shoutout to His Sister—Kenya’s First NCAA D1 Women’s Player 12:00 Making the Kenya Morans: First Call-Up, Big-Man Need & Breaking Into the Team 14:03 2019 Africa Silver Run: Qualifiers Upset, Main Tournament, and Putting Kenya on the Map 19:50 Clearing Up ‘CHAN’ vs AfroBasket + Why Preparation Is the Blueprint 20:58 Viral Sports Talk: The ‘Speed Show’ Mix-Up, Height Debates & The A-Train Race Money Argument 25:45 Favorite Kenya Morans Teammates: OGs, New Gen, and the Thunder Core 29:51 Thunder vs Morans: Chemistry, Team Bonding, and Why Club Play Feels More Organic 30:58 Team Chemistry at Nairobi City Thunder: Making Work Feel Easy 31:51 National Team Unity: How the Kenya Jersey Squashes Club Beef 33:15 Today’s NBA Favorites: LeBron, Luka, SGA & the Bigs 35:14 All-Time Starting Five Debates (and the Shooter Problem) 37:21 Settling the GOAT Talk: Why He Says LeBron Over Jordan 40:21 Is Steph Top 10? Ranking Legends and the Point Guard Argument 43:47 KD’s Legacy, Wemby & the Future of the League (Europe’s Rise) 45:42 All-Star Weekend Review: Dunk Contest Fixes, Format Changes & More Competition 53:19 Player Comparisons & Kenya’s Next NBA/WNBA Hopefuls 57:13 BAL Franchise Proposal: More Leagues, Bigger Contracts, and Kenya’s Opportunity 59:45 Kenya Basketball Federation's controversial partnership with Fireflies company on sponsorship 01:04:00 Closing Thoughts 🎧 Watch now. 💬 Drop your GOAT in the comments. Tell us — can Kenya return to the AfroBasket podium? Don’t miss out! 👍 Like this video if you love basketball 💬 Comment below your thoughts on the NBA drama or Kenya’s basketball scene 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell for more episodes, insights, and interviews 📲 Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, and everywhere you get your podcasts Follow, like, comment, share, and subscribe to us on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all available podcast platforms, social media pages, as well as the co-host's social media pages. YouTube: ⁠   • Kenyan Basketball Legend & Nairobi City Th...   Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/episode/74I6... Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast... All our Links (LinkTree): https://linktr.ee/ireallyhooppod Instagram: ⁠  / ireallyhooppod   TikTok: ⁠  / ireallyhooppod   ⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/ireallyhooppod_ Facebook: ⁠  / ireallyhooppod⁠   Hosts Javan ⁠Instagram:   / javan_o_ekhalie   X/Twitter: https://www.x.com/javan_o_ekhalie All my links(LinkTree): https://linktr.ee/Javan_O_Ekhalie YouTube:    / @basketballtwintv   Snapchat:   / javan_ekhalie   Facebook:   / javan.o.ekhalie   TikTok:   / javan_o_ekhalie   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@javan_o_ekhalie LinkedIn:   / javan-o-ekhalie   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/pldbiri... SportsBiz Kenya's Website: https://sportsbiz.co.ke/author/javan-... Edu   / edmundi_o   Guest ‪@th3doctor15‬   / ariel_okall   Shot, directed, produced and edited by, Javan Okwayo Ekhalie @Javan.360 #IReallyHoopPodcast #IReallyHoopPodcast #KenyaMorans #NairobiCityThunder #AfricanBasketball #LeBronJames #BasketballKE #ArielOkall #KenyanBasketball #KenyaBasketball