When I got a short playing stint with Makerere University, I was equally shocked about the challenges we had to shoulder as athletes. First, we had one basketball court used for practice and game day. The University has two outdoor basketball courts, but one (pool court) was “kidnapped” by the community and turned into a pickup spot.

I was recently pondering why AFCON is a top tournament on the continent, but it’s still struggling beyond just the issue addressed in this article. Particularly, I am puzzled when most Africans ask questions like, “Is AFCON a qualification tournament for the World Cup?” Or when an African diehard for the English Premier League states, “I don’t even know anything about AFCON apart from the fact that one or two of our players won’t be playing the next couple of EPL games.” 

Big Foot Athletes wouldn't have been able to achieve this without your 1000 UGX or 500 UGX coins. Tap yourself on your back, and remind yourself that you achieved something this year. It may not necessarily have been supporting Big Foot Athlete's causes, but that street beggar you gave your pocket change to, that mother you bought avocado from without bargaining, that house help you paid a 13th check (even if she stresses you with Okello escapades), or that friend who you showed up for at their lowest.

A couple of years back, I reached out to my Class Old Girls’ WhatsApp group and suggested that we form a savings group. There was a lot of reluctance, and in fact, it was a total failure. Part of the reason is, we are young adults, and everyone understands how the economy is hot for our age bracket. Most of us are/were unemployed, most had just completed university, and of course, we survive big on the hustle culture.

Remember, there will never be another you. Read that again. There will never be another you. Similarly, in terms of sports, there will never be another LeBron, Messi, Ronaldo, Wilt Chamberlain, Jordan, Candace Parker, Aja Wilson, Jimmy Enabu, Okello Allan, or Siya Kolisi, name them all.