Ghana Forward Amida Brimah has taken a swipe at Ghana for failing to invest in basketball in the country.
The player took to his Twitter page to express his willingness to play for Ghana once the central body invests in the sport.
Despite being immensely popular among the country’s youth at the High School and Tertiary education levels, basketball continues to struggle for investment.
This has prevented a talented base from even competing in international competitions.
“If the Ghan(a)ian government Invest in basketball like they do with football, even half the investment, we will all come to represent Ghana no question,” he wrote on his page.
Brimah is recovering from an ACL tear suffered as he prepared for the the 2019-2020 season in the NBA Gatorade League with Fort Wyane Mad Ants.
The 25-year-old won the national championship during his time at University of Connecticut. He won the Gatorade League title in 2018 with Austin Spurs.
He has featured for NBA teams-San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers- in previous preseason campaigns.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – SEPTEMBER 27: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers poses for a portrait during media day on September 27, 2019, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
MUMBAI, INDIA – OCTOBER 5: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings on October 5, 2019, at NSCI Dome in Mumbai, India. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP