How Much Nigeria’s D’Tigress Earned After Beating Mali To Win 2025 AfroBasket Final
- D’Tigress clinch an unmatched fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, defeating Mali and reinforcing dominance in African women’s basketball
- The Nigerian female basketball team cruised to a comfortable 78-64 points win against their West African rivals
- Praise flowed from President Tinubu for D’Tigress and coach Rena Wakama, spotlighting preparation for World Cup qualifiers
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Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history again by winning their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title after defeating Mali in the 2025 final.
The Rena Wakama-led team was dominant from the second quarter and annihilated their West African rivals 78-64 to claim a record seventh title.
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The Nigerian ladies trailed by five points at the end of the first quarter before mounting an astonishing comeback to take home the ultimate prize.
The win solidified D'Tigress's status as the most dominant team in modern African women’s basketball.
According to Africa Basket, the last time Nigeria tasted defeat in this competition was a third-place match-up in 2015. Since that October night in Yaoundé, the team has stacked 29 consecutive wins, the longest streak in tournament history.
D’Tigress have now won the championship for a total of seven times, still trailing all-time leaders Senegal, who have won it 11 times.
How much will D'Tigress earn?
Though official winnings for AfroBasket are not publicly disclosed by FIBA, the team’s success is being widely celebrated by fans and media across Nigeria, including President Bola Tinubu, who tweeted that he expects the team, including the trophy at Aso Rock.
Following their historic win, speculation is rife that D’Tigress could receive substantial bonuses similar to the Super Falcons, who were awarded $100,000 per player after their WAFCON success.
D’Tigress themselves joked they were “practicing for Tinubu’s $100,000” in a playful social media post after the AfroBasket semi-final.
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Though no official figure has been confirmed for D’Tigress yet, the precedent set by the Super Falcons and the President’s public praise have raised high expectations among fans and players alike.
Legacy of excellence under Rena Wakama
Under the leadership of Coach Rena Wakama, D’Tigress has established a golden era in African women’s basketball.
The Nigerian team not only won the 2025 title but also secured qualification to the 2026 Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifiers, consolidating their place as Africa's best team at the moment.
In his official statement, President Tinubu lauded D’Tigress’ discipline, team spirit, and dominance, specifically highlighting Wakama’s tactical tactics, especially significant as she becomes the first female head coach to guide any team to win back-to-back Afrobasket titles.
Bola Tinubu sends message to D'Tigress
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for securing a place in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu praised the team’s discipline, resilience, and team spirit, highlighting that their victory represents another proud moment for Nigerian sports.
Source: Legit.ng
