Nigerian player, Russel Okung, won the Super Bowl (XLVIII) on Sunday night February 2nd 2014 in New Jersey with his team Seattle Seahawks.
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States.
The 26-year-old is an offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. He played college football for Oklahoma State University, and was drafted with the 6th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
The American champion was born in Texas to Nigerian parents, Dorothy Akpabio and Victor Okung, who are both from Akwa Ibom State.
Okung was raised by his mother, Akpabio, after his dad died when he as just five years old.
“Spectacular” That’s the word Tom Cable used to describe Russell Okung.
“A spectacular player, in my opinion,” Cable said. “When Russ has been healthy, he’s been exceptional.”
Okung, who is a devout Christian, has spoken about his faith saying, “Jesus is everything. And the great thing about Jesus is He’ll meet you right where you’re at. It’s free. You don’t have to earn it. You don’t have to work for it. He gives it because He loves us and He is full of grace.”Okung’s favorite Bible verse is Romans 4:20.
