One of Nollywood’s indefatigable veteran Kanayo O Kanayo, whom others have described as the man who just loves to do things as they present themselves without recourse or prejudice, has come out of his hidden shell after a few years away from the screen.

During all the oblivion, Kanayo has remained a regular sports fan with a penchant for playing tennis and won the award for the most improved player at his local Table Tennis of the club, attesting to his unarguable love for the game, and recently divulged his connection to the sport:

“I’m not playing tennis for any tournament but to keep fit and also to catch some fun. I also like the game because tennis affords me the opportunity to play a game, which keeps me in an open environment where I can interact. I was told that apart from Squash, there isn’t any other sport that moves you around like tennis. It’s a game that helps in relieving social tensions,’’ he said.

“I’ve been following Nigerian tennis since the days of Nduka Odizor and the other players. It is unfortunate that our tennis players have been frustrated today because there is death of tournaments and other constraint that deprive them of the opportunity to play their choice sport to the best of their ability,’’ he concluded.