Ooni names NBA star Jaylen Brown ‘Babatunde’

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Monday hosted American basketball star Jaylen Brown and bestowed on him the traditional Yoruba name, “Babatunde”.Brown, a player for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA), arrived at the palace and was received by the Ooni.The royal father was accompanied by other traditional rulers and palace officials during the basketball star’s visit to the historic city.In a statement by his Senior Media Officer, Sodiq La