Ikenna Smart (rear right) and his family in their village in Nigeria. Smart's younger brother Osinachi (front left, in purple shirt), who plays basketball for the College of Charleston, accompanied him on the trip.

Ikenna Smart (right) with his parents, Smart and Comfort Amaobi, and brother Osinachi, who plays for the College of Charleston.

Ikenna Smart collected used sneakers for the past year in hopes of bringing them back to his village in Nigeria. He was able to ship four bags of shoes to the village.

Ikenna Smart and his brother, Osinachi, ran a basketball clinic in their home village in Nigeria.

Ikenna Smart shows off his skills.

Ikenna Smart drives for the basket.

The proper way to pull off a dunk.

Participants in Ikenna Smart's basketball clinic in his home village in Nigeria show off their new sneakers.