
Celebrating The Life Of CBB Charles “Basketball” Bassey #DubNation
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Charles "Basketball" Bassey was discovered in Lagos, Nigeria at 12 selling fried chicken on the roadside, wearing flip flops too small for his feet, playing soccer until a coach saw his size and pointed him toward basketball instead
drafted 53rd overall by the 76ers in 2021. Waived by Philadelphia a year later. Picked up by the Spurs, tore his ACL in December 2023, fought his way back. Waived by the Hawks in 2025 before a single regular-season game.
Instead of accepting offers from the EuroLeague for MORE money even though he came from NOTHING he stayed in the G League and on ten day contracts making a fraction of what he could've earned in the EuroLeague just to stay one phone call away from the NBA. Bounced across four different NBA teams in one season, never knowing if it would pay off but still playing training chasing his DREAM instead of money this passion doesnt exist in the modern NBA anymore Charles "Basketball" Basseys story is so inspirational because he NEVER GAVE UP ON HIS DREAM even though EVERYONE doubted him
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It’s insane to me that Charles “The Goat” Bassey is not starting and getting 25 + minutes a game.
Steve Kerr, figure it out!!!
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I wish nothing but the worst for y’all @HoustonRockets. Absolutely disgraceful franchise.
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Charles Bassey on the Marcus Smart attempted punch: “Fake toughness.”
Said he thought Smart was just trying to get himself out of the game.
“He (was) playing dirty the whole game, man.” Said Smart grabbed his knee earlier in game.
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Charles Bassey on Marcus Smart throwing a punch at him: “Fake toughness.”
“I don’t think he was trying to play. I think he was trying to get himself out of the game.”
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He Insane playing horford who is for 1-7 over bassey who is 3-4 in 11 mins
Charles “Basketball” Bassey final stats even after being punched by “smart” and Curry being out still had a great game SHOULD HAVE STARTED #DubNation
3
47
775
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dude why does gui santos have 12 mins and charles bassey have 10? when we’re getting killed inside? wtf? Hordford at 21 mins when he can’t guard them niggas and isn’t hitting shots? i know steph went down but this was a winnable game
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what’s insane is that Charles Bassey could fold Marcus Smart like a lawn chair but my king is far too emotionally intelligent to do allat
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Marcus smart is lucky bassey is here to play basketball bassey could have has him like these @BasseyMuse
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Leave your very kind words for Marcus Smart in the replies:
The same Marcus Smart who did this!
Horford can’t handle “sengun” idk why Charles “Basketball” Bassey isn’t in he’s also 1/7 What are we doing
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Smart would’ve been in the ICU on god 😂😂😂😂
“marcus smart” already in the car on the way home he don’t want none of Charles “Basketball” Bassey after the game #weready
“marcus smart” already in the car on the way home he don’t want none of Charles “Basketball” Bassey after the game #weready
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Charles Bassey, noted disbeliever of "fake toughness"
























