Nigeria, Dec. 7 -- Growing up in Bariga, Lagos, Musibau Shittu never imagined that sport would become his escape from hardship or the platform that would one day take him to many countries in Africa and Europe.

He was barely 10 months old when he became physically challenged, and was young when he began noticing that many people in his community survived through begging.

In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the national wheelchair basketball player shares the story of his unlikely path into para-sports, the struggles of growing up in Bariga, the state of wheelchair basketball in Nigeria, and his dreams of reaching the Paralympics.

PT: Tell us a bit about your career. How did you get involved in wheelchair basketball?

Shittu...