Kenyan Madina Okot on verge of history as Atlanta Dream soldier on in WNBA finals

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 30, 2026 – The mathematics of basketball usually dictate a lifetime of preparation. They demand thousands of hours spent in air-conditioned gymnasiums from childhood, a lifelong vocabulary of pick-and-rolls, bounce passes, and shooting forms mastered before a player ever steps onto a professional floor. Then there is Madina Okot. Just four years ago, in 2022, the towering 6-foot-6 center was anchoring the paint for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Before 2020, she had never even touched a basketball, her athletic gifts previously reserved for the volleyball courts of...

They demand thousands of hours spent in air-conditioned gymnasiums from childhood, a lifelong vocabulary of pick-and-rolls, bounce passes, and shooting forms mastered before a player ever steps onto a professional floor.

Just four years ago, in 2022, the towering 6-foot-6 center was anchoring the paint for the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA).

Before 2020, she had never even touched a basketball, her athletic gifts previously reserved for the volleyball courts of Western Kenya.

Today, the girl from Mumias stands on the absolute precipice of sports history.

Following a masterclass performance on Thursday night, the Atlanta Dream dismantled the Golden State Valkyries 80–69, forcing a winner-take-all Game 7 in the WNBA Finals, the very first Game 7 in the history of the league.

Source: Capital FM Sports