Nigerian teenage basketball player, Seyi Sodiq, has died at the age of 18 in Abuja after suffering from cardiac arrest.
Sodiq returned home to Abuja, on the advise of his parents after he was diagnosed with serious health issues last autumn.
According to Hungary , the Alba Fehérvár men’s basketball player decided not to undergo surgery in Hungary after much deliberation but came back to Nigeria to be treated traditionally in February 2022. 
After receiving treatment in Abuja ,Sodiq reportedly resumed basketball training few months ago and was preparing to go back to Hungary to join his teammates in Alba, before his sudden death on Saturday morning, as his heart stopped beating a week before his 19th birthday.
The club held a one minute silence for Sodiq before their league game on Saturday night. Seyi Sodiq arrived in Hungary at the age of 13 and stood out from the local field with his excellent performances in the junior championships. At the age of 16, he made his debut for the Székesfehérvár-based club’s adult team.
