“Basketball is the only sport that tends to heaven. This is why it is a revolution for those who are used to always watching on the ground.”
( Bill Russell, NBA athlete)
The AssociationGolden Players – a group of across 150 Former Over players 50 who represented Naples and Campania in the 70s / ’80 / ’90, Back to tread the parquet to put “in campo” their knowledge and technical-sports experiences – He promotes positive teams and fun: ” If at our age we are still on the pitch to fight on a ball in wedges, it is because it has transmitted us values that are disappearing today“(cit.).
Healthy values, so, outside and inside the rectangle of play, that lead this team to share tournaments and events such as theGran gala 2019, in which distinct categories of players will be rewarded and a fundraiser will be promoted to support the amateur sports associationThere basketball. Founded in 2017 by Massimo Antonelli, Former basketball player Serie A1 and A2 and now Koc (How his boys call him), The team consists of young people – children of immigrants – born in Italy living in the territory of Castel Volturno and neighboring areas, areas with a strong social unease in which the highest incidence of African non -EU citizens struggling with serious inclusion problems is recorded.
Italian guys, so, Yet foreigners in the country where they were born and raised; guys so, causes the indigence in which families pay, It would be impossible to practice a sport if not – as happens thanks to the initiative of coach Antonelli – In absolutely free form.
All ready, At that time!
Friday 12 April Golden Players will celebrate their tournament and support this extraordinary social inclusion project through sport, Raising funds for the boys of the ASD Tam Tam.
Appointment at the Bagni di Bacco, Via Miliscola, 2, Monte di Procida (THAT).
Exceptional example of humanity and sportiness… “It is not enough to want to win: We must refuse to lose” (Larry Bird, Former NBA basketball player).
