Joe Ikhinmwin

[5] He started his career at East London Royals Junior program based in Whitechapel under the supervision of the late Humphrey Long and Chris Morgan.

[11][12] After graduating from Barking Abbey School sixth form, Ikhinmwin left Britain to study at Seminole State College in Oklahoma, where he played from 2007 to 2010 for the Trojans (NJCAA).

[17] He set his career high at SCSU with 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal on 8 for 11 shooting in February 2012 against the North Carolina Central Eagles.

During his time there he finished with runner-up medals in the BBL regular season, Playoffs, and Cup[19] before returning to London and signing to his hometown.

[32] In his statement to fans, Ikhinmwin expressed, "This has been an incredibly hard decision to make, but my family and I felt it was the only choice I had with the recent turn of events, which would benefit the Lions and the best interests of my career".

[48] He is quoted as saying, "The team and I feel men and boys have a crucial role to play in creating a culture where male violence, abuse, and harassment against women and girls are simply seen as unacceptable".

On the 16th Day of Activism, the London Lions played BBL Cup Semi-Finals at the Copper Box Arena in the Olympic Park.

[63] During the Quarter-Finals in May 2018, Ikhinmwin scored a three-pointer which forced the game into overtime against Worcester Wolves and helped the Lions secure their spot in the Semi-Finals.

[67] After making it through numerous training rounds and rigorous preparation over 10 months, Ikhinmwin was selected out of 64 other players from the UK, 24 from the BBL[68] to represent Team England in Men's Basketball during the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

[72] The preliminary games for the England Men's Basketball team were held in Townsville, Australia against Cameroon, India, and Scotland.

[76] In April 2019, the Lions won the BBL Championship title for the first time ever after defeating Ikhinmwin's previous team Newcastle 99–80.

[77] Ahead of the 2019/20 season in October 2019, the Lions won the Betway British Basketball All-Stars for the second time in a victory over Newcastle Eagles.

[82] Ikhinmwin renewed his contract with the London Lions ahead of the 2020-21 campaign on 14 July 2020, marking his eighth season with the team.

[60][83] The London Lions returned to play the 2020/21 season in September 2020 with modifications made to Copper Box Arena's safety protocol due to the COVID-19 virus.

[82] Though restrictions were placed on arena capacity and player safety to follow pandemic policies, it was a markedly strong season for the London Lions' performance.

[85] In 2020, Sky Sports returned the BBL to their network, signing a 2-year agreement to air 30 games to the growing basketball fanbase across the UK.

[86] In November 2020, the Lions' entry into the Basketball Champions League Qualifying Rounds for the 2020–21 season marked the first time a London team would be represented in a European competition since the turn of the century.

[88] The London Lions were selected for the FIBA Europe Cup taking place 26–29 January 2021 in Poland for the first time in club history.

The Basketball England account gained over 100k followers and the hashtag #BritishBasketball garnered 21.4m posts in the first three days of the campaign, rising from 4.5m prior to the launch.

[91] In March 2021, the Lions made their way to the Semi-Finals of the BBL Trophy tournament with the help of a significant performance from Ikhinmwin during the game against Surrey Scorchers (109–90), scoring ten points from off the bench.

[92] The London Lions advanced to the finals[93] and won the BBL Trophy for the first time in their history, earning the team their third piece of silverware since January 2019.

[100] In 2015, Ikhinmwin launched a web show with two best friends called "The Cyber Nerds" that has amassed major success across social media platforms, including gaining over 200k subscribers and 70 million views on YouTube.

[114] In 2021, Ikhinmwin and Jack Howard, Chief critic at the Independent Clarisse Loughrey, launched Amazon Prime UK's "The Screen Test" online series and podcast.

[115] The weekly show featured special guests to discuss the top releases in genres such as sitcoms, Academy award-winning films and sci-fi.

[118] In 2023, Ikhinmwin became a presenter on Sky Cinema's original series "Take Your Seat" where he joined Gary Noma for cinematic commentary.

[126] Ikhhinmwin played in the charity game alongside rapper D Double E, musician Big Tobz, boxer Anthony Yarde, Love Island star Michael Griffiths, former X-Factor winners Rak-Su, YouTube stars Harry Pinero and Elz, Famalam actor Samson Kayo, and more.

[131] Ikhinmwin founded Red Yellow Blue Entertainment Limited in 2018 which manages motion picture, video, and television programme post-production activities.

[138] Ikhinmwin and teammates were able to utilize Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to offer free basketball coaching to children on outdoor courts throughout the summer holidays, eventually enabling them to begin a "Junior Lions" club out of the Copper Box arena once a week.

[142] Alongside his YouTube channel co-hosts, "The Cyber Nerds" partner with local charities including the 5 On It Foundation to offer content creation courses to youth in the community.