Some popular Nigerian Athletes include:
- Mercy Akide (Football)
- Chioma Ajunwa (Football, Track & Field)
- Hogan ‘Kid’ Bassey (Boxing)
- Teslim ‘Thunder’ Balogun (Football)
- Christian Chukwu / Segun Odegbami (Football)
- Innocent Egbunike (Track & Field)
- Nwankwo Kanu (Football)
- Stephen Keshi (Football)
- Nojeem Maiyegun (Boxing)
- Austin Okocha (Football)
- Hakeem Olajuwon (basketball)
- Dick Tiger (Boxing)
- Rashidi Yekini (football)
- Enefiok Udo-obong (Track & Field)
