Yao Ming looks to shoot against the Los Angeles Lakers during a past game. Sports professionals are excited by the growing pool of international talent and are constantly on the lookout for the next Yao Ming, of China, Tim Duncan (Virgin Islands) or Dikembe Mutombo (Democratic Republic of Congo). Photo/REUTERS
With as little as $3 (Sh240) you can now make that lifetime trip to the United States through an All Star Athletic (ASA) talent search. This opportunity will be provided by the Amateur Athletic Foundation, an non-governmental organisation from the US which will in August search for sporting talent around Kenya with the successful players landing professional contracts and sports scholarships.
“This is a new venture. We intend to help nurture talent in various sports in this country. Many people are talented in different sports but [the talents] go to waste due to lack of opportunities. We have brought these opportunities here,” says All Star Inter-Productions managing director, Alfred Banks.
