For years, Ndongo Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete, playing basketball in countries as diverse as Lebanon, Japan, and France. Although he left his home country Senegal during high school, he supported his family and his village throughout his career. In 2003, Ndiaye initiated a program called Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal (SEEDS). Programs like SEEDS—both a school and a basketball academy—did not exist when Ndiaye was young. If they had, he believes that he might have refined his skills enough to live his ultimate dream and play in the NBA himself.
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Ndiaye is continuing his _________ off the basketball court.
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A testimonials
B exhibitions
C legacy
D countdown
C legacy
C legacy
The answer is C) legacy.
To arrive at this answer, we can analyze the passage. The passage states that Ndongo Ndiaye initiated a program called Sports for Education and Economic Development in Senegal (SEEDS). This program is described as both a school and a basketball academy. It is mentioned that these types of programs did not exist when Ndiaye was young.
Given this information, we can infer that Ndiaye is continuing his legacy off the basketball court by creating and managing SEEDS. The program is a way for Ndiaye to support his community and provide opportunities for young athletes in Senegal, just as he supported his own family and village throughout his career.
Therefore, the answer is C) legacy.