MANAMA (Bahrain) – On the occasion of the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Induction Ceremony in Bahrain, a Basketball For Good Clinic was hosted with local children and the inductees.
Organized at the Khalifa Bin Salman Sports City Arena by the FIBA Foundation with the support of the Bahrain Basketball Association, this event brought together 70 boys and girls aged 8 to 12 years old for a unique experience combining basketball fundamentals with health and well-being education.
The clinic, led by local coaches alongside FIBA Foundation Youth Leaders Bayan Moamen and Aya Salman, comprised different stations focusing on basketball skills enriched with an educational component to promote the importance of health and well-being.
In addition, the participants were also offered the chance to meet the FIBA Hall of Famers who joined the coaches and Youth Leaders to run the clinic. Alphonse Bilé, Andrew Bogut, Leonor Borrell, Pau Gasol, Ticha Penicheiro and Dawn Staley led the stations, played 3x3 basketball games, and interacted with the children in a fun and stimulating atmosphere.
Pau Gasol expressed on how basketball can impact lives, “Basketball contributes to children’s lives in a big way, it is such a great educator. It instills a lot of values in any kid or any person that plays the sport.”
Towards the end of the clinic, the Hall of Famers took the time to motivate the next generation of healthy and active basketball citizens by sharing inspiring stories, responding to questions, taking photos, and signing autographs.
The event wrapped up with a group photo, capturing a moment that will remain unforgettable for the kids as they continue their journey in Bahrain’s youth basketball programs.
The clinic marks another step forward for the Basketball For Good programs as the FIBA Foundation seeks to bring more Hall of Famers into its activities to inspire the new generations, setting the stage for future events engaging legends with local communities around the world.
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The FIBA Foundation is the social and legacy arm of FIBA that addresses the role of sports particularly basketball in society, preserving and promoting basketball’s values and its cultural heritage.
The FIBA Foundation believes that basketball has the power to empower, educate, and inspire youth and facilitates this by implementing Basketball For Good projects around the world.