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NBA champions for Digicel NBA Jumpstart Elite Camp
CASTRIES, St Lucia- Digicel and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today October 6, 2016 that seven-time NBA Champion Robert K. Horry, 1977 NBA Champion and former NBA head coach Lionel E. Hollins and two-time WNBA All-Star Skylar K. Diggins will coach at the Digicel NBA Jumpstart Elite Camp in the Virgin Islands from October 7-9, 2016.
'Tim' T. Duncan named top NBA power forward of all time by ESPN
ST CROIX, USVI — Legendary basketball player and native US Virgin Islander, Timothy Theodore 'Tim' Duncan, added another prestigious recognition to his already loaded list. Two days ago, ESPN named Mr Duncan — the five-time NBA champion, two-time MVP and three-time NBA Finals MVP — the NBA’s top power forward of all time; beating the likes of Karl Malone and Dirk Nowitzki to nab the top spot.
Timberwolves release VI’s Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Virgin Islands’ Kleon ‘BigKle’ was among three players released by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday October 24, 2015 as the NBA team got down to the 15 man roster limit.
Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn gets more time on court for Timberwolves
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn got more on court time with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday October 18, 2015 during a 68-90 defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn makes Timberwolves debut
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Virgin Islands’ Kleon ‘BigKle’ Penn made his debut for NBA team Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday October 10, 2015 against the Chicago Bulls in front of a packed house of 15,294 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Canada.
VI’s Kleon 'BigKle' Penn steps closer to NBA
MINNEAPOLIS, USA – (Post Time: 10:22am) The Minnesota Timberwolves announced on Friday September 18, 2015 that it has signed [British] Virgin Islands center Kleon 'BigKle' Penn and guard Nick Wiggins and they now have one foot in the door for the present NBA season.
VI’s Kleon Penn joins Minnesota Timberwolves training camp
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Kleon Penn, the Virgin Islands national basketball player who also plays centre for the Bayamon Cowboys of Puerto Rico, is grabbing the chance to take his career to the next level by attending a training camp with NBA team Minnesota Timberwolves.
‘Future bright for basketball in the territory’- Hon Julian Fraser RA
WICKHAMS CAY II, Tortola, VI – “It makes me feel happy to know that I am not chasing a dream, this is real and Digicel is taking it on and I am fully behind them with it,” said Chairman of the Virgin Islands Party and Leader of the Opposition, Honourable Julian Fraser RA (R3).
Digicel & NBA give young VI ballers a chance of a lifetime!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Digicel and the National Basketball Association (NBA) joined forces on Tuesday August 25, 2015 to launch the Jump Start Basketball Programme that will be giving 40 boys from Tortola and Virgin Gorda a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase their talent and gain selection to an elite training camp in Trinidad and Tobago.
Digicel to 'Jump Start' road to NBA
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Digicel is delivering on its promise to the Region and territory with the announcement today, Wednesday August 19, 2015, of a series of “Jump Start” Basketball Clinics aimed at finding the next Caribbean NBA star.
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