Okay, so, I was messing around on the internet the other day, just, you know, killing time. And I stumbled upon this basketball player named Precious Achiuwa. I’d heard the name before, but I didn’t really know much about him. So, I started digging, and guess what? This dude’s got a whole squad of siblings!
I was like, “No way, how many?” Turns out, Precious has five siblings. Yeah, five! Two brothers and three sisters. And get this, their names are all kind of similar, like, they all start with “God” or “P” or something. I mean, I love my siblings, but imagine having to remember all those names!
- His brothers are named God’sgift, God’swill, and Promise.
- His sisters are named Grace and Peace.
Finding out this guy’s family is huge, and they’re all super close, from what I can tell. They’re originally from Nigeria, and their parents are both involved in their church, which is cool. I’m always interested in learning about different cultures and stuff, so I read a bit about their background.
I also learned that Precious’s older brother, God’sgift, played college ball too! He was at St. John’s from 2011 to 2014. How crazy is that? Two basketball players in one family! I started wondering if the other siblings play sports too, but I couldn’t find anything about that. Maybe they’re into other things.
It was funny because I also found this quote from Precious where he’s talking about being a Mets fan. Apparently, he lived in Queens when he first moved to the US, so he’s a Mets guy, not a Yankees fan, even though he went to school in the Bronx. I thought that was a pretty funny little detail.
Precious, I read, was born in 1999, so he’s still pretty young. He’s a power forward, and he most recently played for the New York Knicks. I don’t follow basketball that closely, but it’s always cool to learn about new players.
Anyway, that’s my little internet deep dive for the day. I just thought it was a cool story to share. A big family, a shared love of basketball, and a connection to their Nigerian roots. It’s always interesting to see how families support each other and how they make their way in the world.
And just think about having to buy all those Christmas presents. Sheesh.
