How the tigress of basketball fought back
Malebogo Molefhe was the captain of Botswana's first ever women's basketball team. But when her abusive ex-partner shot and paralysed her, she didn’t think she’d ever play again.
Malebogo Molefhe is a trailblazing basketball player from Botswana. The only girl in a game played by boys, she was called the 'tigress' and rose to be captain of her country's first ever women's national basketball team. But off the court she was controlled and abused by her partner, culminating in a brutal attack where he shot her eight times, leaving both her legs paralysed. Traumatised and with life-changing injuries, Malebogo fought to reclaim her life - and to find a way back to basketball. (A longer version of this interview was first broadcast in September 2020.)
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues in this episode, you can find support at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Action Line: www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.
Presenter: Anu Anand
Producer: Maryam Maruf
(Photo: Malebogo Molefhe, bottom left. Credit: Courtesy of Malebogo Molefhe)
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