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“Comedy money plus football money” – Reactions as Basketmouth enrols son into Liverpool football academy

Basketmouth enrolled his son, Jason Okpocha into Liverpool football academy

makky by makky
August 1, 2023
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“Comedy money plus football money” – Reactions as Basketmouth enrols son into Liverpool football academy
  • Highly-rated Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, has taken a significant step in paving the way for his only son, Jason Okpocha, to pursue a career in football.
  • Recently, he enrolled Jason in the Liverpool football academy, and he proudly shared a video of this momentous occasion on social media.
  • The decision to enrol Jason in the renowned football academy received widespread admiration from numerous netizens, who lauded Basketmouth’s choice as a smart move for his son’s future and a lucrative source of income.

Famous comedian, Bright Okpocha alias Basketmouth, has provided an impressive boost to his son, Jason’s passion for football by enrolling him in Liverpool’s prestigious football academy.

The heartwarming moment was shared by Basketmouth on his official Instagram page.

In the video, viewers catch glimpses of the sports academy, and it captures the heartening scene of the comedian’s young son, Jason, carrying his bags, all set to join his new comrades at the academy.

The proud father didn’t hold back his excitement as he shared this special milestone with his fans and followers.

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Accompanying the impressive video, Basketmouth posted a caption filled with anticipation and pride, expressing his hopes that Jason would make him a proud father as he pursues his football career.

He wrote: “Go make daddy proud boy. ❤️”

Watch the video below:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvXYmhXL5Zv/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

The post however triggered a lot of congratulatory messages as netizens hailed the comedian for taking such a decisive step.

One @aj_arthurjnr wrote: “Comedy money x Football money = Your retirement go Bloody!!!❤️❤️.”

joshua_majek wrote: “🔥🔥 Project Jason Okpocha.. most expensive African player loading.”

smarty.lee wrote: “Na grace dey carry poor man pikin wen no get connection go places. Grace will locate someone reading this today IJN.”

decency_global_news wrote: “Congrats son, welcome to Liverpool. You will never walk alone.❤️❤️❤️”

the_phage wrote: “Now I get why you’re retiring in 5years.”

unkusp wrote: “All the good things we lack from our parents that we shall give our children. Make us proud Jason.”

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