{"id":3226,"date":"2024-04-15T17:05:26","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3226"},"modified":"2024-04-15T17:05:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T17:05:26","slug":"incorporating-american-football-into-ghana-sports-has-benefits-owusu-koramoah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=3226","title":{"rendered":"Incorporating American Football into Ghana sports has benefits- Owusu-Koramoah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cleveland Browns linebacker, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, says incorporating a new sport like American Football into Ghana\u2019s sports market, will come with a lot of benefits.<\/p>\n

He said this in an exclusive interview with Citi Sports<\/strong> on the sidelines of the Eid-Ul Fitr celebration to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan in Ghana\u2019s capita, Accra.<\/p>\n

Owusu-Koramoah advocated for Ghana to open its sports market to incorporate American Football and its flagship league, the National Football League (NFL) into its space.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe there is a big market for American football. You\u2019re starting to see it in Japan, Brazil, China, Mexico everybody is starting to accept it\u2019s a new sport and its starting to bring a lot of revenue whether its economics, education, opportunities to travel there is a lot of benefits to incorporate a new sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah #28 of the Cleveland Browns (Photo by Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in a stadium right now and a lot of that can be channeled around American football so I can\u2019t wait to see it and I plan to be a big part of it Insah Allah.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah #6 of the Cleveland Browns (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Owusu-Koramoah is a 2020 NFL Draft second round draft pick who got his first Pro Bowl nod in 2023 and is heading into the final year of his four year rookie contract worth $6.5 million.<\/p>\n

The 24 year old held an American football camp in Ghana in 2022 and has gained popularity in the NFL for his distinct Ghanaian themed game day outfits.<\/p>\n

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