{"id":245,"date":"2017-02-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/china.chinaacheru.com\/wp\/2017\/02\/12\/off-the-court-with-queen-john-meet-femi-adekanye-kwara-falcons-power-forward-conclusion\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:44:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:44:40","slug":"off-the-court-with-queen-john-meet-femi-adekanye-kwara-falcons-power-forward-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaacheru.com\/staging\/off-the-court-with-queen-john-meet-femi-adekanye-kwara-falcons-power-forward-conclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOff The Court\u201d with QUEEN JOHN… Meet Femi Adekanye, Kwara Falcons’ power forward (Conclusion)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0This is the concluding part of Queen John\u2019s Off The Court basketball moments with Femi Adekanye, who plays for Kwara Falcons
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 So are you passing a message across that you might not play in Nigeria next year?<\/strong>
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*laughs* I am not sure yet but if I am around, I\u2019ll love to play for Africa Basketball League, ABL. Last season I saw some of their clips and I love what I saw. I think it is more challenging though I am not saying the NBBF is not doing a good job.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You have an 8 or 9 Months break between seasons, what Do You Do During This Period? I Am Curious To Know What Basketball Players Do With Their Time During The Off Season<\/strong>
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For me I do a lot of stuff and I think outside basketball I love photography and I love looking good which brings me to modelling,
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For these past months, I have been doing more of modelling outside basketball. When I used to play for Mark Mentors, some group of people came up with an initiative called \u201cBasketball Meets Fashion\u201d BMF, influenced by a basketball player turned fashion designer named Raphael.
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They signed me up as their brand ambassador to showcase how basketball players dress outside the court. From there, I went to Lagos for a job with a magazine called 247 after they saw my pictures somewhere and loved it.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How did You Start Modelling?<\/strong>
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That was\u2026 let me see\u2026.. I finished from the university in 2011 and I didn\u2019t go for national service immediately\u2026 I went for my youth service program in 2012 so I started modelling in 2011. I have done lots of runway but not as much as TV commercials.
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I was attracted to modelling and photography at a very tender age. I love striking different postures on the mirror. My sisters and friends even people I meet do talk about how I look like a model, my charisma and I was encouraged to go into modelling by a friend of mine who is also a model. At the initial time, I was reluctant or may be shy and just to stop her from encouraging me, I told her I could not afford to pay for my photo session. To my greatest surprise, she paid for my photo session, registered me at Black dove modelling agency and since then I never looked back.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What was your first official job?<\/strong>
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My first job was a Glo Tv commercial, it was done with Psquare
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 How Much Were You Paid?<\/strong>
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\u00a0Two hundred and fifty thousand naira
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Which Is More Lucrative Basketball Or Modelling?<\/strong>
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Both have their advantage and disadvantage. You get paid for a modelling job for a day which is a month salary in basketball but basketball is on a salary basis.
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I think Modelling pays more than basketball but it depends on the period. For basketball, apart from the salary you get bonus, traveling allowance so that brings you money which is for a period of time as well.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That Means You Were Doing Basketball And Modelling. Didn\u2019t It Affect Your Basketball In Any Way?<\/strong>
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Yea it did\u2026\u2026. \u2026\u2026.\u00a0 I just started modelling again after I stopped in 2012 because I had to go for service and then play for Oluyole Warriors and you can\u2019t mix basketball with any other thing because every now and then we are always on the road, the stress and the rigorous training and as a model you need to look good at all times and not looking stressed. So it was difficult for me to combine both and I found myself playing basketball and leaving modelling.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What Are The Challenges You Face In Modelling?<\/strong>
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In the modelling world you have to be gay friendly and we were made to understand that most fashion designers are gay so you have to tolerate them for a good working relationship, they even hit on you sometimes but if you cannot condole them it will be a big problem for you.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 But do you get advances from them? <\/strong>
Yes I do, a lot. The good thing is that I am a friendly person so I have a good interpersonal relationship with people so I have found my way around them.\u00a0
Like my first experience was with a well-known fashion designer who is gay. Sorry I can\u2019t mention names.
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Okay go ahead.<\/strong>
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The guy who introduced me to him , is also a well know runway model warned me to be gay friendly so I\u2019ll know what to do if he hits on me which actually happened when I went to see him in his office. “It\u2019s either you are in or out, either it\u2019s a yes or no”, and when I said no, he didn\u2019t give me the job and walked me out of his office. That was enough reason to give up on modelling but I didn\u2019t.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What About Advances From The Opposite Sex?<\/strong>
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Yeah I think I have experienced some but most times I work with the male folks.
Another challenge is that modelling jobs are spontaneous. They expect you at the venue or event or photo shoot and location as soon as possible. And sometimes when you get the job, you don\u2019t get paid immediately till weeks or months after the job.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What About Your Acting Career?<\/strong>
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I was in\u201d Okon Goes To School\u201d produced eight years ago and the recent one I did was a TV series called\u2026.\u201d This Thing Called Marriage\u201d I was in the second episode.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Is There Anything You Can Place Your Hand Into If It Is Not Acting, Modelling Or Basketball?<\/strong>
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I would probably be teaching; may be creative studies. *laughs*
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Where Do See Yourself In The Next Few Years In All Your Profession?<\/strong>
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I see myself acting in Hollywood. I\u2019m not looking at Nigeria. I have a very big dream and when I tell people they laugh about it. I like things that challenge me and it\u2019s only the music industry that is doing really well in Nigeria.
For basketball, I still want to play ABL. And one regret if am going to end basketball now, is that I did not represent Nigeria .I might still play in the Nigerian league next season and I believe if I work so hard I\u00a0 might get the opportunity to play in the national team.
And for modelling, I see myself getting to that level where you look around you see my picture, billboard, poster, calendar that\u2019s how passionate I am.
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What Will You Advise People Who Want To Do So Many Things Especially The Basketball Players?<\/strong>
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Education is key. I think first things first you have to educate yourself. If I was not educated I won\u2019t have gotten so many jobs because you get a job through interaction with people, interviews and have a mind-set to know what you want to do.
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QUEEN JOHN CHALLENGE<\/strong>
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I just want you to pick one of the options I will give to you.
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\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basketball or Football?\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Basketball
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basketball or Modeling?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basketball
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lebron James or Kobe Bryant?<\/strong>\u00a0 Lebron
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DSTV LEAGUE or ABL?<\/strong>\u00a0 DSTV
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kano Pillars or Kwara Falcon?<\/strong> Kwara Falcons
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hilary Clinton or Donald Trump?<\/strong> Hilary
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 APC or PDP<\/strong>? PDP
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nollywood or Hollywood?<\/strong> Hollywood
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Polygamy or Monogamy?<\/strong> Monogamy
\uf0d8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Girls or Money?<\/strong> \u2026\u2026\u2026. *laughs* Both! But Money more
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Stay glued to this space for the next chat with another basketball player.
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You can follow Queen John on twitter via @QueenJohn04\u00a0<\/font><\/div>\n
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