Lionel Hakizimana is a shooting guard for the National Basketball Team and Espoir Basketball Club. Aside from shooting points for both outfits, Hakizimana is a banker at Bank of Kigali. Stephen Kalimba uncovered a few things you may not know about the athlete.

1. What’s your ideal first date?

A nice and serene place with soft music.

2. What’s the first thing you do after you wake up?

Pray and drink water.

3. Books or the Internet?

It depends on what I’m looking for. Both are important to me.

4. If you were stranded on an island, what three things would you want with you?

My phone, food and a basket ball.

5. Knowless or Diana Teta?

Each has their own style, if they had the same style, I could choose.

6. Who inspires you?

Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry and Chris Tomlin.

7.Funniest movie you’ve ever watched?

Les Sous-Doués Passent Le Bac by Claude Zidi.

8. If Jesus came back today, what would you say to Him?

I would thank Him for what He did in our lives and what He is still doing in our lives despite being sinners.

9. Your ideal woman; heels or flat shoes?

Flat shoes.

10. What’s the saddest thing you can think of?

Orphaned children.

11. What’s your ultimate holiday destination?

Out of Rwanda.

12. Pets or babies?

Babies.

13. Any phobia?

Snakes.

14. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

As long as you are a boy, know that you are a man too - my Uncle Deo.

15. If you had only 24 hours to live, what would you spend them doing?

Praying, playing basketball, helping the poor, visiting orphans and being with my friends and family.

16. What’s your favourite quote?

Do what you do as if you’ve never done it before or as if it’s your only chance to do it.

17. You are hosting dinner. You can only invite three people. Who would they be?

My fiancée Lauren, my big sister Bella and my mum.

18. What do you think about girls who ask guys out?

It’s a normal thing, just like men ask women out.

19. Who would you loan money? A relative or a friend?

It depends on how much you trust that person; it depends on the strength of the relationship.

20. Second hand or brand new?

Any, as long as it fits and looks good.

21. What’s the perfect marriage proposal?

A public proposal, especially in church.

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