His father arrived in the Soviet Union as a young African student. A chance meeting led to love, a family and a future in Russia.
Born in Rostov-on-Don, Victor Keyru went on to represent Russia at the 2008 Olympics. He and his siblings share their family’s story, the barriers they faced in sport and what Russian identity means to them.
RT’s Anastasia Volodina also explores Victor’s plans to bring his B1 Box basketball project to more African countries.