Nairobi City Thunder are the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) men's league champions after sweeping Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) 3-0, with a 75-71 Game 3 victory in the best-of-five final playoff series.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThis is the third title, unbeaten, for the Bradley Ibs-led side that has revolutionised Kenyan basketball, becoming on the best run outfits in the Kenyan league with investments from big wigs, as the team targets success in the Basketball Africa League (BAL)."We are really happy for this win. We came into the game expecting KPA to put up a fight, but our players managed to stick through it, stayed together, and were able to execute and get the win," Thunder assistant coach Rose Mshila told Mozzart Sport.Karan Patel secures historic third title without turning wheel in TanzaniaAfter back-to-back victories away in Mombasa for Game One (78-67) and Two (72-63), Thunder headed to Kasarani Indoor Arena on Friday, 2 October night, confident of an easy victory at home, but that was never to be as KPA threw everything at them, looking to turn the tide.The Dockers had a slow start, going behind 8-4 in the early minutes, but made a quick shift to take charge of the quarter, which they dominated 27-18.Thunder responded in the second quarter, narrowly winning 11-8 to reduce the deficit to just six points at halftime (35-29). The champions came off the locker rooms guns blazing to blow KPA away 24-13, and turn the game in their favour with a 53-48 lead heading into the final period.##NAJAVA_MECA_9999608##The two sides tied at 62 points with just over three minutes in the clock, leaving the fans at Kasarani to experience a spectacle in the dying minutes. Eugene Adera, who scored a clutch three in Game One to send the match to overtime, stepped up once again, scoring to give Thunder a 71-70 lead with less than 30 seconds remaining.Deng Kong killed the game from the free throw line after two costly fouls from KPA, handing Thunder the championship."Credit to KPA who came out with a great fighting spirit. They outworked our players on the glass, and were putting pressure on our guards defensively. We weren't really chasing the unbeaten record, but we come out in every game with the intention to give our best, and we are just glad that the hard work is paying off," Mshila added.Naomi Korir's 13-year battle that almost denied her a career in running