This afternoon, the National Sports Council held a ceremony to recognize a group of young men from Belize City who have been on an amazing winning streak for basketball tournaments in Belize and Mexico at the U-15 level.
They’re the Belize Future Shock Basketball Team, headed by basketball legend Clinton “Pulu” Lightburn. He’s put together a team of young men from troubled neighborhoods who have been diligently practicing. They currently have a 40-0 record, beating all the teams they’ve faced so far, and the latest tournament they won is the Campeche Cup in western Mexico.
To recognize their sporting excellence, the National Sports Council held a luncheon in their honor, and invited the press to meet these young men. 7News attended and found out that the National Sports Council Director has given them a major endorsement. Here’s what he had to say about the new court which will be their home turf to practice:
The Future Shock Team is currently participating in the Ahmadiyya Basketball League, organized by the local muslim community, and they are currently undefeated.
Several of the team’s members are on other national teams.
Email
Print