Several stories and memories were collected to mark the occasion
Baskonia celebrates its 10th year working with One Team
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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of its One Team program, so it has looked back on all the excellent work done by the club and its community partner over the last decade. Together, they have looked to use the power of basketball to change the lives of groups who are at risk of exclusion.
Players, both past and present, in addition to participants and their parents, all came together to reflect on the way in which Baskonia’s One Team efforts have impacted lives and changed things for the better.
In the style of a news program, Baskonia center Khalifa Diop is joined by Aida Thiam, a current participant in the program who acts as the co-host. They deliver several important messages about the power of One Team, as do the many contributors throughout the video.
There are anecdotes from Godson and Goodnews in London, two brothers who were part of Baskonia’s One Team project in the past, before we get to hear from Khady, the mother of Fatima and Aida, who saw first-hand the impact that Baskonia’s work with One Team can have.
“This project goes far beyond sports, the values on which it is based, as [it focuses on] commitment, teamwork and respect for others,” says Khady. “They make our children grow on and off the court.”
Next up are Joseph and Prosper, who both started their basketball careers thanks to the One Team project and are now playing for Baskonia’s youth teams. Dorleta de la Presa, the One Team Manager at Baskonia, then reflects on the way in which the program has evolved over the last 10 years.
Last but not least, there was a fond message from Baskonia’s One Team Ambassador in the 2019-20 and 2021-22 seasons, Jayson Granger, who showed that despite leaving Buesa Arena almost two years ago, he still carries the club’s One Team program in his heart: “It was a pleasure and a source of pride for me to have been part of this family, to have spent unforgettable moments with all the guys and, above all, an honor to have been an ambassador for these great projects that are crossing borders.”
Baskonia continues to be one of the leading clubs in terms of its work with One Team, and here’s to many more years of continuing to change people’s lives!