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Why 1993 national basketball team stands out from the rest

Kenya's Eliud Ochieng (left) in action against Senegal's Mouhamdjou Sow. [File, Standard]

Basketball was not a popular game in Kenya during the late 20th century as it was in the United States of America.

The NBA in the 1980s and 1990s had raked up a massive following around the world with basketball legend Michael Jordan at his prime.

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