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Infrastructure, investment and inclusion are key to unlocking the potential of basketball in Australia, according to Luc Longley, Andrew Bogut and Brian Goorjian. The basketball legends shared their collective vision for the future of basketball in Australia at Hoops Capital East in a panel discussion. Guests included high school and university students, journalists, researchers, industry leaders, CEOs and entrepreneurs from the sports, business and tech space.   Longley commented on the evolution of basketball in Australia and how inspiring it was to see more kids take up the sport. He also mentioned the work that the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames have done to make a point about cultural diversity.   Bogut highlighted the opportunities for the government and private sectors to invest and support Australian basketball to be a global leader.    Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gMVe5q_u   #TakeTheThrone #BringTheHeat

Happiness comes first at the What Ability Foundation 🙌   Our Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames attended the What Ability Day in Sydney over the weekend.   What Ability Day is a disability-inclusive event that celebrates all abilities in sport. Participants can meet athletes across several sports including netball, cricket, basketball, union, league and AFL.   Our players had a blast. Thank you to What Ability for having us.

The Sydney Flames are excited to unveil Tahlia Tupaea as their final signing of the WNBL25 season 💪   The Penrith junior is excited to return to her first professional club, where she debuted in 2012 as a 15-year-old, making her the second-youngest in WNBL history.   “Tahlia is a high IQ player and honestly one of the best guards I’ve worked with,” said coach Guy Molloy.   Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g-Knepfd   #SydneyFlames #BringTheHeat #WomenInSport #WomenInBasketball

This week we hosted our inaugural Kings Day event featuring a panel discussion with basketball legends Luc Longley, Brian Goorjian and Andrew Bogut, moderated by The Australian Financial Review's Zoe Samios.   We welcomed school and university students, journalists, researchers, industry leaders, CEOs and entrepreneurs from the sports, business and tech space.   The fascinating discussion explored themes of resilience, leadership, imposter syndrome, competitiveness, striving for excellence, the importance of team culture and of course some friendly banter.   Thank you to everyone who joined us and a big thank you to Zoe for moderating the discussion. Keep an eye out for more exciting events to come.    #SydneyKings #SydneyFlames #B2B #BasketballAustralia #Networking

Congratulations to Bul Kuol who is celebrating his 100th National Basketball League (NBL) game tonight!   During his career, the 27-year-old South Sudanese international has recorded averages of 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals - while establishing himself as one of the competition's top defenders.   The 2024 Paris Olympian who calls Canberra home said "Personally, I take a lot of pride in that end of the floor and am now figuring out who I can best fit in with this talented group, who also possesses a lot of like-minded individuals, willing to do whatever it takes to win."   https://lnkd.in/ge6DZcsw   #TakeTheThrone #Milestone #AustralianSport

Hoops Capital is thrilled to announce that 2XU has returned as a club partner for the 2024-25 season.   This announcement marks 2XU’s third straight year with the Sydney Flames and Kings, as their official compression partner.   The club's head of sports science and sports medicine David Hillard is excited to have 2XU back on board for another campaign.   “Our players enjoy 2XU products which are part of a comprehensive strategy to feel recovered and ready to perform."   #TakeTheThrone #BringTheHeat #Partnership https://lnkd.in/g58JFvDD

It was great to celebrate the start of the WNBL season with incredible leaders and entrepreneurs from across Australia at our first Hoops Capital networking event. And what better way to start the season than with back-to-back wins from our Flames and Kings 💪   We loved bringing people together from across media and industry to support our amazing athletes and nurture relationships across our network.    Stay tuned for more events!   #TakeTheThrone #BringTheHeat #Networking #B2B

Hey basketball fans, November is here! 🏀🙌🥳   We've got a packed month for the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames, starting with a double-header this Sunday, November 3.   What game are you keen for? Tell us in the comments!   #TakeTheThrone #BringTheHeat

Thank you to the Australian Museum for hosting the Sydney Kings, Sydney Flames and our team for our Cultural Celebration. Hoops Capital takes pride in the cultural diversity within our organisation. Working with the Australian Museum and our Hoops Capital team, we connected with the knowledge, practices and culture of our First Nations and Pasifika communities. We were welcomed with an address from Robyn Denholm. Robyn spoke about the importance of family and community when it comes to performing at elite levels of sport. We then heard from an experienced panel discussion with Cayla George, head coach of the Sydney Kings Brian Goorjian, head coach of the Sydney Flames Guy Molloy and Shaun Bruce. We’re grateful to have worked with our wonderful emcee and sporting icon Dean Widders and David Lasika who performed the Welcome to All. Thanks to our amazing team and their families for coming along to this cultural immersion. #BringTheHeat #FlameOn

The Sydney Flames are excited to announce that Caitlyn Martin and Piper Anderson have both signed on as the club’s development players for the fast-approaching WNBL25 season.    Flames coach Guy Molloy is thrilled to have Martin and Anderson with the Flames WNBL25. “We’re excited to have Caitlyn and Piper in our system, as we continue to promote that NSW women’s pathway at our club and solidify a strong base of players from this state,” Molloy said. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gSbyTnfa #BringTheHeat #WomenInSport