London Lions are creating history on the court but Great Britain captain Tami Fagbenle wants to continue breaking boundaries off it
"When I was growing up I had to look a certain way that wasn't me. Now girls can wear whatever makes them feel comfortable and still ball out, be aggressive and fight - I'm living in my time now."
After playing across Europe in Spain, Italy and Turkey in an illustrious career, Fagbenle plans to move back to the United States at the end of the season, but she hopes to secure the EuroCup trophy and improve the pathway for girls in schools first. Since losing their first match of the season, a qualifier to get into Europe's premier club competition the EuroLeague, the Lions have won all 26 games across domestic and European basketball. They sit second in the WBBL with three games in hand on league leaders Caledonia Gladiators.
The Lions face three-time Turkish league champions Besiktas in a two-leg final, travelling to Istanbul for the first leg before hosting the second at a near sold-out Copper Box, in Stratford.General manager Vanja Cernivec has warned her Lions players to expect a huge home support in Istanbul and captain Shanice Beckford-Norton said the players will relish the opportunity in Turkey and London.
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