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A5 Basketball by Adrenale Sports. The Los Angeles-based prep, NIL and global pathway program for Africa’s top young basketball talent.

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Who we are

The definitive pathway for African basketball talent

A5 is a Los Angeles-based elite prep program built for the top young athletes from across Africa. Every part of it is designed to develop the whole athlete and tell their story to the world.

Adrenale Sports is built on the belief that talent knows no boundaries. Beyond athletic performance, we emphasise leadership, discipline and academic success, building stronger people who are ready to lead, inspire and give back. We don’t just build athletes, we build leaders.

Our mission

Turn African talent into global superstars, while capturing the full economic value they create along the way.

The problem

An untapped market inefficiency

The solution

Built to develop the whole athlete

Africa is the fastest-growing basketball talent pool on the planet, yet the system consistently fails its players. Keep scrolling to see how A5 answers each gap.

01

Under-Scouted

Fewer than 10% of top African prospects receive exposure comparable to their U.S. or European counterparts. Elite talent remains invisible to college recruiters and pro scouts.

01

World-Class Development

Elite coaching, rigorous academics and life-skills programming. Competition against the best programs globally, designed to develop the whole athlete.

02

No Direct Pathway

Without a structured development system, talented players languish in underfunded local leagues or fall through the cracks entirely, never reaching their professional ceiling.

02

Integrated Media Studio

Daily player stories, live game broadcasts and recruitment-journey documentaries. Every athlete becomes a content brand from day one.

03

Lost Economic Value

Africa produces world-class talent, yet captures none of the economic upside. Sponsorship, media licensing and brand revenue go uncaptured every year.

03

NIL & Placement Support

A proprietary NIL engine with guaranteed minimum earnings, plus direct college placement and scholarship support for every enrolled player.

Why now

The window is open

The NIL era, the explosion of African basketball talent and the global appetite for authentic youth-sports content have converged at exactly the right moment.

0+African NBA players today, expected to double this decade
0+African Basketball Federation partnerships secured
0+Grassroots events and showcases covered every year
4 : 1Student-to-teacher ratio with individualized planning

The player

What every A5 athlete receives

Guaranteed NIL

Every enrolled athlete earns a guaranteed minimum annually, a structural first in prep sports.

Scholarship Guarantee

Direct college placement support, with scholarship guarantees for every enrolled player.

Health & Disability Insurance

First-of-its-kind coverage for prep athletes, protecting players and their families through every stage.

Equity in the Platform

Players hold a stake in the platform that monetizes them, genuine alignment between athlete success and the program's growth.

Our athletes

A5 Prodigy

Every athlete here was scouted from a place the world wasn’t looking and elevated through A5: coaching, academics, media and a guaranteed pathway to the highest level.

Full roster
AJAkinpelu Olasunkanmi Davidson JRView profile
GUGideon Eniola UgbuweView profile
SASaviour Okon AkpanView profile
GOGerard ObiebiView profile
GEGodwin Favour EjembiView profile
Explore our athletesSee every A5 Prodigy profile

Coaches

A5 coaches

The coaching staff and partner coaches behind every A5 athlete. Skill-builders, mentors and competitors who’ve lived the path our players are walking.

Team Africa

Adebare Adejumo

Director of Operations/Team Manager

Fidel G. Umoru

Director of Player Development/Head Coach

"Mustee" Oyebanji

Associate Head Coach

Paul oronsaye

Chief of Staff/Parent Advocate

What we offer

Programs built for the whole athlete

Seven connected programs that take A5 athletes from grassroots discovery to global stages. Each one stands on its own; together they form a single pathway.

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A5 Prodigy

Identifying and developing exceptional young athletes from diverse backgrounds, giving them a platform, mentorship, and exposure to compete at the highest levels on and off the field.

Talent Discovery

Scouting promising young athletes from underrepresented communities and overlooked regions, where talent that knows no boundaries is too often missed.

Development

Personalized training, mentorship, and holistic development that nurtures athletic skill alongside character, discipline, and academic excellence.

Exposure

Showcase opportunities, international tournaments, and collegiate pathways that put prodigies in front of scouts, coaches, and the world.

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02

A5 Series

A docu-series based on the elite basketball prodigies in the A5 program, aged 13–19, capturing the real stories, struggles, and triumphs of athletes in motion.

Skill Refinement

On-court skill work, performance analytics, mental conditioning, and professional discipline tailored to elite athletes between 13 and 19.

Documentary

An exclusive behind-the-scenes docu-series following the players, capturing the grit, the breakthroughs, and the moments cameras rarely catch.

Global Exposure

A powerful blend of FIBA-certified players, international phenoms, and top-ranked young athletes drawn from every corner of the globe.

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03

A5 Exchange

The NIL engine for A5 athletes, a proprietary platform that turns athletic performance into verified brand equity, automated deal flow, and transparent income for athletes.

Automated Deal Flow

Brands submit sponsorship offers directly through the platform. Players review and accept in a single click, compliance handled automatically.

Content Monetization

Auto-license viral social content to media partners in real time. Every highlight, post, and milestone becomes a revenue event for the athlete.

Transparent Earnings

A single dashboard for stats, deals, content licensing, merchandise, and appearances, full clarity for the athlete on every dollar earned.

Read more about A5 Exchange
04

Social Impact

Purpose-led programs that use athlete influence to create sustainable impact in the communities that shaped them, education, opportunity, and equity in sport.

Community Programs

Grassroots clinics, scholarship drives, and youth outreach in players' home regions, investing back into the communities that produced them.

Athlete Voice

Equipping athletes with the tools and platforms to advocate for the causes they care about, beyond performance, into purpose.

Sustainable Change

Long-term initiatives in education, health, and access to sport, measurable outcomes built to outlast any single campaign.

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05

Governmental Partnerships

Formal relationships with sports federations, ministries, and government bodies, expanding opportunity and aligning programs with national development strategies.

GhanaNigeriaLiberiaKenyaTanzania

Active MoUs

Signed Memorandums of Understanding with Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Kenya, and Tanzania, covering all U-19 sports.

Federation Access

Working alongside national basketball and sports federations to identify and develop top young talent through formal, sanctioned pipelines.

Ministry Engagement

Partnerships with ministries of sport, education, and youth, co-designing programs that fit each country's national priorities.

Pathway Programs

State-supported pathways from grassroots leagues to international training environments and collegiate placement abroad.

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06

Invest & Partnerships

Securitized investment with full capital protection, plus sponsorship and brand partnership opportunities, from athlete branding and digital exposure to event naming rights.

Securitized

Invest with full capital protection, receive 100% of your investment back if a program fails to complete its objectives.

Sponsorship

Dynamic sponsorship opportunities including event naming rights, on-court branding, and integrated social media activation.

Brand

Athlete branding and digital content exposure that puts your brand alongside the next generation of breakthrough talent.

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07

Global Programs

Initiatives and partnerships across basketball, football, track and beyond, bridging underrepresented communities to professional-level training environments worldwide.

Basketball

International tournaments, training camps, and partnerships that connect basketball talent across continents and competitive levels.

Boxing

Structured boxing programs pairing technical coaching with sanctioned competition and pathways to amateur and professional circuits.

Flag Football

Fast-growing flag football initiatives building fundamentals, team play, and exposure ahead of the sport's Olympic debut.

Football

Grassroots-to-elite pathways for football prospects, with global tournament exposure and routes to collegiate and professional play.

MMA

Mixed martial arts development blending striking, grappling, and conditioning with routes to regulated amateur competition.

Muay Thai

Muay Thai training camps grounded in authentic technique, discipline, and supervised competitive progression.

Rugby

Rugby pathways connecting grassroots players to club academies, international sevens exposure, and collegiate placement.

Soccer

Community soccer programs delivering elite coaching, tournament exposure, and routes to collegiate and professional play.

Track

Performance-focused track and field programs with collegiate placement, international meets, and high-level coaching support.

Volleyball

Volleyball programs developing court IQ and athleticism with showcase events and collegiate recruitment support.

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Leadership

Built by the people who lived it

The founders and advisory board who’ve lived recruitment, the pros and everything after. Hover or tap a person to read more.

Meet everyone
  • Anne CorryAdvisory Board

    Anne Corry is the Executive Director of the NBA Players Legacy Fund. The Fund makes cash grants to eligible former NBA and ABA players who are experiencing financial difficulties, suffering from major medical issues, seeking new career opportunities, completing an undergraduate or graduate degree, enrolling in a vocational or certificate program, or entering residential treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. The Fund also helps the families of deceased players cover funeral and memorial expenses. In addition to cash grants, the Fund provides grantees with financial counseling and career planning.

  • James WatkinsAdvisory Board

    Harvard board member overseeing recruiting strategy. Institutional governance ensures the program scales with discipline.

  • Kejhan GoryChief Executive Officer

    Kejhan Gory is an accomplished entrepreneur, business executive, professionally trained chef, and community-focused leader serving as Chief Executive Officer of A5 Athletes. As CEO, Gory provides executive leadership for the organization's U19 Nigerian Men's National Prep Team initiative and its Southern California development platform, overseeing organizational strategy, operations, staff, financial oversight, and the academic, athletic, residential, and personal development needs of international student-athletes. In addition to his executive leadership, Gory is a professionally trained chef who graduated with honors from The Art Institute of California–Los Angeles. Known professionally as Chef Kilo, he combines his culinary education with a commitment to health and wellness to develop nutritional strategies supporting athletic performance and overall well-being, through Chef Kilo – Elite Athlete Nutrition. Gory's vision is to establish A5 Athletes as more than a basketball development organization: a comprehensive environment where talented young athletes receive the structure, mentorship, education, nutritional guidance, and personal support necessary to reach their full potential. "Our responsibility is bigger than basketball. We are developing young men, fueling their potential, creating opportunities, and building a foundation for success that will last a lifetime."

  • Jeff MaceyChief Operations Officer

    With more than two decades of experience in property management and real estate, Jeff Macey brings a wealth of expertise and integrity to every client relationship. His extensive background managing high-value assets has given him a deep understanding of market trends, investment strategy, and the art of negotiation. Passionate about helping people build wealth and find their place in the world, Jeff goes beyond transactions, staying ahead of market shifts and emerging opportunities across the global markets to give Adrenale a competitive edge.

  • Matt JamesAdvisory Board

    More about Matt James coming soon.

  • Nicole HardyChief Development / Strategic Partnerships Officer

    Nicole Hardy is the Chief Development Officer & Strategic Partnerships at A5, with over 8 years' experience in sports management, administration and development. Nicole has extensive experience working with sporting national governing bodies and organizations across Africa and Europe to develop strategies and initiatives, and secure funding to increase participation in underserved demographics, particularly young girls and women. After completing a master's degree in Sport Management, Politics and International Development at Loughborough University, Nicole returned to her alma mater as a doctoral researcher in Sports Sociology.

  • Oliver WolfsonA5 Founder / Board President

    Oliver Wolfson has been categorized as one of Entertainment Manager's rising stars. Oliver, aka "WOLF," has been one of the youngest fast-rising managers in the entertainment world. He represents clients such as Kalvin Love (Snoop Dogg's son), A-list content creators, and international brands, just to name a few. Oliver helps oversee a $50M portfolio that deals with private sector investments in the space of entertainment.

Gallery

Relive the moments

Photos from A5 events, combines and community days.

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Our network

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Stories, campaigns and social moments from across the network. Read the latest, follow along on Instagram, then stream the videos that bring our athletes to life.

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