President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto shared a selfie with Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot after attending the Atlanta Dream’s WNBA game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Wednesday.
President Ruto, who was in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, sat courtside alongside Rachel Ruto, NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum and members of NBA Africa to watch Okot represent the Atlanta Dream.
The Atlanta Dream defeated the New York Liberty 83–65, with Okot featuring for just over two minutes and recording two points and two rebounds. Okot, born in Mumias, Kenya, was selected 13th overall by Atlanta in the 2026 WNBA Draft, becoming the first Kenyan woman selected in the top 15 of the WNBA Draft.
Speaking after the game, Okot described Ruto’s presence as a great honour and said she hoped the support would create opportunities for more girls in Kenya to pursue basketball.The meeting brought together Kenya’s national leadership and one of the country’s emerging basketball stars on the global stage — a notable moment for Kenyan basketball.
