Basketball fans have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reward D’Tigress financially over their victory at 2019 AfroBasket Women’s Nation’s Cup title in Dakar, Senegal.

The fans made the demand while reacting to Buhari’s press statement congratulating the senior national women’s basketball team for retaining their AfroBasket title.

They complained that the basketball team deserved to be celebrated beyond issuing of press releases.

The basketball lovers said they expected the federal government to host D’Tigress and “spray dollars on them like their football counterparts”.

D’Tigress had on Sunday reclaimed the title they won in 2017 by beating hosts Senegal 60-55.

One of them, Adepitan Ayo, said, “It should not just be about issuing press statements in the media, motivate these babes with money. Let them also feel important. They have done us proud.”

Another fan, Uzoma Eke, accused the Federal Government of paying more attention to football and neglecting others sports.

“They have done something historic and I expect that a better reward would be given to them. They also deserve some cash rewards like we did for the Super Eagles,” he said.

“It is high time we held other sports in high esteem too. Not everyone loves football, I am a fan of basketball and I don’t like how our players are treated,” another fan, identified as Ike, added.

AkeIyanu, who identified himself as a basketball player, wondered why Nigeria billionaires preferred to donate to only footballers.

“Where is (Aliko) Dangote, Femi Otedola and even Governor (Babajide) Sanwo-Olu? We need you to motivate us too,” he tweeted.

“I have seen Buhari watching the Super Eagles match. I am waiting to see him being shown watch basketball,” another fan, Chidi, reacted.