10/09/2024
Itโs time to tell another storyโฆ๐ ๐ฅ ๐ฟ
Following from SCRAM Films , ๐ฅ House of Hopla a Film by Marc Mulholland, featuring NBA Shooting Coach and friend . We are working on a project that will see Basketball NI celebrate its 70th year anniversary of Basketball in NI in 2025!
Basketball in Northern Ireland, has an amazing story to tell, from the early years of the Ulster Basketball Association to todays Basketball NI, has had an amazing journey, bringing with it stories of hope, passion, love and loss.
I am trying to gather as many stories as I can about the sport here in the north and the impact it has had over the years within our local communities and across the island of Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช, the UK ๐ฌ๐ง and the support from the home of hoops United States of America ๐บ๐ธ
From the people who played, the coaches, the dedicated fanbase and the volunteers both on and off the court, the people who continue to have help it grow, I am gathering your stories.
Weather itโs about the first of their kind NCAA College tournaments ran in the SSE Arena with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame , the Harlem Globetrotters coming to town, the historical Belfast Celtics vs Real Madrid in the Kings Hall or the near launch of a BBL franchise 25 years ago, Michael Jordan golfing in Royal Portrush or John Stockton coaching in Dungannon, the women who defined an era of basketball ๐ with Sporting Belfast, the impact of Bo Williams and his imports of pro American players who made Northern Ireland and Ireland their home or went on to the NBA or European stardom, we want to hear about it.
Their has been ups and downs, drama ๐ญ, successes, heartache, the almost there and the โif onlyโ stories.
The impact of the troubles and opportunities to use the sport for peace,that make this sport so special for so many!
Our working title โDefend til the Endโ, a story of Basketball in the North ๐
Please reach out if you have interest in supporting this passion project or have a story you think is worth telling ๐ง send me a private message or email ๐ง [email protected]
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