NBA Twins Want to Put Jamaica’s Basketball Among the World’s Elite

McKenna, Payne Receive National Team Calls - Duke University

A pair of Duke women's soccer alumnae – Kayla (McCoy) McKenna and Toni Payne – have received national team calls to represent their home countries of Jamaica and Nigeria, respectively.

NBA’s Thompson Twins Pursuing Jamaican Citizenship, Eye Representation in International Competitions

Kingston, Jamaica — Rising NBA stars and twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson are in the process of acquiring Jamaican citizenship, a move that could see them represent the island nation in future international basketball competitions, including the FIBA World Cup and the Olympics. The 22-year-old twins, though born in the United States, are eligible for Jamaican citizenship through their father. The process, according to Observer sources, is e…

NBA stars make unexpected decision on Olympics

Amen and Ausar Thompson appear destined to be two of the brightest stars in the NBA for the next decade-plus, considering how much upside they have shown in their first two years in the NBA. But interestingly, neither one of them will be using their talents to represent Team USA in the Olympic Games moving forward. The Thompson brothers were raised in San Leandro, California. But their father, Troy Thompson, retained his Jamaican citizenship aft…

NBA’s Thompson Twins Eye Future With Jamaica’s National Basketball Team

Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson (Photo by Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images) The NBA has seen its share of sibling talent over the years, and one of the most exciting duos to emerge recently is twin brothers Amen and Ausar Thompson. Amen plays for the Houston Rockets, while Ausar suits up for the Detroit Pistons. The duo entered the league as high-profile prospects after being selected in the 2023 NBA Draft. In a recent interview with the Jamaica Obser…

Team USA Faces Major Worry As Young Superstars Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson Eye Jamaican Representation

Amen Thompson and his twin brother, Ausar Thompson, came of age this past regular season. Both were instrumental in their The post Team USA Faces Major Worry As Young Superstars Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson Eye Jamaican Representation appeared first on FirstSportz.

NBA twins want to put Jamaica’s basketball among the world’s elite

Emerging NBA stars, twins Amen and Ausar Thompson of the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, respectively, are both highly motivated to represent Jamaica and help the country’s basketball achieve great things on the international stage. The twins who hope to be playing for Jamaica very soon, met with members of the media at a meet-and-greet session at the S Hotel in Kingston yesterday to announce the start of the processing of their passports a…