Usher Komugisha has landed an exciting opportunity on ESPN, one of the world’s leading sports TV stations. The multi-award-winning Ugandan sports journalist is set to commentate the Basketball Africa League (BAL) live on ESPN alongside ex- NBA player and ESPN Analyst Lance Blanks.
Usher broke the thrilling news to thousands of her followers on Social Media on Sunday, May 17, saying it is a dream come true.
“To serve Africa as a continent in whatever I do has always been at the heart of everything that I do. This means a lot to me and to everyone involved in @thebal. Let’s make history today. Join us good people. We go live in less than two hours. #HoopsNation #Rwanda,” Komugisha captioned.
The inaugural edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) will be broadcasted in 215 countries and territories in 15 languages.
It should be noted that in 2012, Komugisha was handed a rare opportunity of covering the London 2012 Olympics Courtesy of the International Sports Press Association which was a stepping stone in her sports journalism career and led her to content creation for big multi-international media organizations including Al Jazeera, BBC, FIBA and SuperSport TV for whom she reported African sport especially basketball and football.
In October 2019, she was privileged to be named by Avance Media in Ghana among the Top 100 Most Influential Young Africans for her excellence in covering African Sport and giving it a global standing.
She later attended the first-ever International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on ‘Women’s Empowerment Through Sports Journalism’ courtesy of the United States Department of State thanks to the US Mission in Uganda.
In August 2020, Komugisha won the inaugural prestigious G Sports African Woman in Sport Award which recognized her efforts in covering women in sports on the continent.
By: Twinomujuni Catherine
