Gor Mahia forward Musa presents KPL winner's medal at brother's grave: "I kept my word"

• Shariff Musa honoured his late brother by placing his league medal on his grave as a way of saying good bye and also keeping a promise they had made to each other
• Musa reflected on the emotional pact with his brother to overcome addiction before his death, which was a significant milestone.
• Gor Mahia’s title victory became a fulfilling promise for Musa to his brother and the young man finally got to say goodbye to his brother in a special way

Gor Mahia forward Shariff Musa has honoured his late brother Salim Musaby by adorning his grave with his Kenyan Premier League winners’ medal.

Musa lost his brother before the start of the season, and the grieving man carried his memory with him throughout the campaign, eventually helping Gor Mahia lift the league title.

In emotional photos shared on social media, the forward was seen placing his winners’ medal at Salim’s graveside, bringing to an end a journey defined by grief, resilience and an unbreakable promise.

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In a post heavy with emotions, Musa divulged that the two had made a pact before the season began. Salim promised to overcome his addiction only if his brother could bring home the coveted medal.

“Before the season started, I had a bet with my brother Salim. He told me, Bring me a winners’ league medal and I will quit my addiction. I embraced the challenge because I wanted to see the best version of my brother,” Musa wrote.

The Gor Mahia attacker revealed that Salim fulfilled his side of the bargain, overcoming his addiction after a difficult seven-month stay in hospital. Tragically, he passed away before the new season kicked off.

“Before the league started, my brother had already won his bet. He stopped his addiction and kept his word. But he kept his word in death,”he added.

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Musa candidly shared that he used to smile, dance and celebrate on match days, but they did not know that was carrying immense pain behind the scenes.

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“Behind the smile you saw on those matchdays was a wound that never healed. The celebrations made me feel okay for a moment, but every day I was carrying the pain of watching my brother suffer,”he said.

The forward also revealed that that while he was grappling for performances, he was dealing with a personal battle few knew about.

“There was a time I struggled on the field and faced a lot of backlash, but behind the scenes I was fighting a battle no one knew. I lost my brother, and the same day I buried him, I travelled back to play. I didn’t have time to mourn because I had a promise to fulfil,” he said.

Eventually, Gor Mahia clinched the league title, and that was the sign Musawas was waiting for, and he finally made good on his promise to his brother, albeit a posthumous one.

“At the end of it all, I got him his medal. I don’t know how my performances were because the person who always told me the truth now lies in the ground. The only thing I know is that I kept my word,”he said.

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He concluded the emotional message with a final goodbye to the brother he described as his friend and biggest fan.

“Salim Musa, goodbye, my brother; goodbye, my friend; goodbye, my fan. I now let you go. Rest, Champ.”

Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS