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Jordan brand pay tribute to Jimmy Rogers & Brixton Topcats
By Sam Neter on October 8, 2021
Jordan Brand have a released a video to educate on the black experience in London spotlighting Michael Jordan’s visit to Brixton in 1985 and the...
London Lions coach & British basketball stalwart Andrea Boreland passes away
By Sam Neter on October 1, 2021
London Lions assistant coach and pillar of the British basketball community, Andrea Boreland, passed away suddenly on Thursday, her family have announced. Boreland had dedicated...
LONDON LIONS ANDREA BORELAND PASSES AWAY
By Mark Woods on October 1, 2021
London Lions assistant coach Andrea Boreland passed away suddenly on Thursday.
TRIBUTES FOR PJ’S 1000
By MVP Staff on February 24, 2021
A series of big names have paid tributes to Paul James after he coached his 1000th British Basketball League game.
BE President Emeritus Ken Charles MBE passes away
By Sam Neter on July 28, 2020
Basketball England’s President Emeritus, former Executive Chairman and President, Ken Charles MBE, has passed away aged 87. Ken dedicated his life to the sport from...
FIBA TITAN STANKOVIC DIES, AGED 94
By Mark Woods on March 20, 2020
Borislav Stankovic, one of the titans of world basketball, has died at the age of 94.
Kobe Bryant & daughter Gianna tragically pass in helicopter crash
By Sam Neter on January 26, 2020
One of the greatest basketball players of all time, NBA legend Kobe Bryant has passed away in a tragic helicopter accident in Los Angeles on...
Robert Archibald passes away aged 39
By Sam Neter on January 25, 2020
Former Great Britain centre and the only Scotsman to ever play in the NBA, Rob Archibald, passed away on Friday at the age of 39....
ROBERT ARCHIBALD DIES, AGED 39
By Mark Woods on January 24, 2020
Robert Archibald, the only Scot to ever play in the NBA, has died.
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Brixton Topcats Pay Tribute to Jimmy Rogers – #JimmysJam 2019
By Sam Neter on November 10, 2019
The Brixton Topcats and wider basketball community came together at Brixton Rec at the end of August for Jimmy’s Jam – a celebration of the...