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Gordon Monson: Gideon George’s path from Nigeria to BYU crossed two continents, stepping through two worlds

The junior forward is an emerging talent for the Cougars and he loves BYU, but his real passion is collecting basketball shoes — to send back to his homeland

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young forward Gideon George (5) gets past Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Jalen Suggs (1) to score for the Cougars, in West Coast Conference Basketball action between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Marriott Center in Provo, on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021.