The sisters, who were born in Japan to Ghanaian parents have been the face of women's basketball in the Asian nation. They became the first siblings from an African nation to represent Japan at the multi-sport event. Ghanaian sisters, Evelyn and Stephanie Mawuli, representing Japan at the Olympic Games. About the Mawuli sistersEvelyn, the older of the two siblings, who is now 29, first represented Japan in basketball in 2009 at the U16 level. The Mawuli sisters then became teammates at the Olympic Games in Tokyo before leading the team to Paris, their second in a row.
