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#1. JAROME IGINLA - Truly a "BIG TREE"



Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla, born on July 1, 1977 is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, born of a Nigerian Lawyer(father), Elvis Iginla and a Canadian mother,Susan who is a music teacher,  currently he is playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL), He was a longtime member and former captain of the Calgary Flames and also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins before joining the Colorado Avalanche in 2014.
Internationally, Iginla has represented Canada on numerous occasions. He was a member of championship teams at the 1996 World Junior and 1997 World Championships as well as the 2004 World Cup of Hockey. He is a three-time Olympian and two-time gold medal winner, including at the 2002 Winter Olympics where he helped lead Canada to its first Olympic hockey championship in 50 years.

National Hockey League

Award
NHL All-Rookie Team 1997
First team All-Star 2002, 2008
2009
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
Leading goal scorer 2002, 2004
Art Ross Trophy
Leading point scorer 2002
Lester B. Pearson Award
Most Valuable Player as voted by the players 2002
Second team All-Star 2004
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
Leadership and humanitarian contributions 2004
NHL Foundation Player Award
commitment, perseverance and teamwork in the community 2004
Mark Messier Leadership Award 2009
International
Award
World Junior First All-Star team 1996
World Junior Best Forward 1996
Junior
Award
Memorial Cup Championship team 1994, 1995
George Parsons Trophy
Most sportsmanlike player of the Memorial Cup 1995
WHL West First All-Star team 1996
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy
WHL player of the year 1996
CHL First All-Star team 1996
Team awards
Award
Molson Cup
CGY – Most three star selections 2001, 2002
2003, 2004
2008, 2011
Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award
CGY – Humanitarian contributions 2001, 2002
J. R. McCaig Award
CGY – Respect, courtesy and compassion 2008

He is said to be worth up to 60 million U.S dollars.


This is the very inspiration and motivation needed by the youths of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Keep Up the good work Iginla. Nigeria is proud of you and we hope one day you can and will come over to be the Inspiration and Motivation you are to the youths of Nigeria who are hoping to build up a career in sports...
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