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Basketball has played a major role in shaping the person I am today. While most people generally believe that sports only teach you how to win games or be physically strong, I believe sports have a far greater impact on your life. They help you develop real-world skills that can be applied to all areas […]

The story of 60-year-old Subhash Mahajan and the Sampoorna School, where he passes on his lifelong passion for basketball in India to thousands of kids in rural Karnataka. Subhash Mahajan looks out of the first floor window of his two-storey bungalow on the outskirts of Bangalore. The sun has barely risen from behind the many […]

Our student contributor Adarsh Rao caught up with Sacramento Kings’ point guard Isaiah Thomas for an exclusive phone interview during his visit to India from 7th June to 14th June 2014. Isaiah conducted clinics in IES School, Mumbai on 10th June and Boys Higher Secondary School, Chennai on 11th June.  In this chat, Isaiah talks about being a […]

Imagine yourself as a 22 year old who loves the game of basketball. You have just represented your State at the Senior Nationals. Your future is bright and there is a strong chance that you will one day play for the country. What would you do in such a situation? Would you continue to play? […]

The News 9 basketball‬ panel discussion with the Indian senior men’s team is out on YouTube. They called Joginder, “Narender”, and Akhilan as “Akhilam”, but all said and done, glad to have the Indian basketball men’s team on television. The panel featured BFI Head of Operations Himamshu Dabir, point guards Joginder Singh Saharan, Akilan Pari, small […]