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It is common to see NBA players vacation in the offseason in Mexico, the Caribbean and popular European destinations to unwind. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is far from common. This past offseason, the 2024 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player decided to rest his body and mind in the Kingdom of Bahrain. “I went there just for privacy, peace of mind,” Brown, 28, told Andscape. “Just also to learn about different places in the world, just exploring, making relationships with their foundations, exploring relationships through the game. You can help develop other areas. “I had never been there before. It’s like a small island, not too far off the coast of the UAE [United Arab Emirates], not too far from Dubai and Qatar. I just enjoyed it. I spent the summer away outside of the U.S. [It was a] Different experience for me. It kind of opens your eyes to different parts of the world.”
Losing badly to the Greek national team over a 29-point defeat, Montenegro managed to bounce back in the Acropolis Tournament by welcoming the Bahamas to Europe with a 93-80 victory. Nikola Vucevic and Marko Simonovic were crucial for the Montenegrin side, dominating at the rim against the Caribbean national team, with Kendrick Perry helping from the control room. Chicago’s center had yet again another double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds, while the newest Bahcesehir player led the team in scoring with 20 points. Unicaja Malaga’s point guard, instead, followed with a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists.
With the 2023 edition of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival in full swing, it seems like even A-list athletes are pouring into the city to join in on the massive celebration of Caribbean culture and traditions. On Thursday, four-time NBA Champion LeBron James was spotted all around Toronto by dozens of eagle-eyed fans.
Chris Boucher is launching his own scholarship at Toronto Metropolitan University, aiming to support students of Caribbean background.
Chris Boucher is launching his own scholarship at Toronto Metropolitan University, aiming to support students of Caribbean background.
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Kevin Love spent the All-Star break relaxing in Turks and Caicos and soaking up the Caribbean sun. His red arms are proof. That getaway has him ready for the homestretch, a 24-game sprint to the end of one of the most frustrating seasons of his NBA career. “I think you’ll see me more on a steady basis and not miss games after the break, I’m hoping,” Love said following Wednesday’s practice. “So just continue to improve the minutes and make sure that I’m feeling good and go from there.”
Ayton shares a homeland connection to two of its biggest ambassadors, Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt and pop star Rihanna, after growing up in the Caribbean. "Puma is pretty popular in the Bahamas," said Ayton. "I've always seen the brand growing up. [Bolt] is one of the first people I saw with the brand. It's important to me that someone I identify with and admire as an athlete is with the same brand."
As of two hours before tipoff, Cuban said that $120,000 worth of single-ticket sales had been sold for the Memphis game, with every penny earmarked for donation to Puerto Rico's hurricane relief efforts. That doesn't count the tickets that were sold after Cuban provided the update. And Wednesday's efforts by the Mavericks organization are in addition to the five trips the team made to the Caribbean island, carrying water, food, generators and other necessities.
The NBA has named Arnon de Mello as the new vice president and managing director of NBA Latin America. The league announced the appointment on Monday. De Mello will be in charge of leading development and expansion of the league's business and basketball operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Herrera was shot Saturday during an apparent robbery attempt at a restaurant on Margarita Island off Venezuela's Caribbean coast. The country's Interior Relations Minister Carmen Melendez said security forces are on the trail of the attackers.
It just proves he’s like every other man and doesn’t like to shave when he doesn’t have to. He had just returned from a Caribbean trip and was looking tanned, by the way. And fit. Upon his return, Nowitzki is already on his off-season maintenance program. He wants no repeat of the last two seasons physically, so he’s doing the right things.
Former NBA All-Star Dan Roundfield has drowned off the Caribbean island of Aruba, police and a member of the athlete's family said Tuesday. Roundfield and his wife were swimming off the southern tip of the island on Monday when they went beyond a protected reef area and got caught in rough water, said John Larmonie, a police spokesman for the police on the southern Caribbean island.
Pietrus (Guadeloupe) and Turiaf (Martinique) both grew up on Caribbean islands that are overseas territories of France. They met as teenagers and formed a bond playing for the French national team that has endured throughout their NBA careers. “We’ve known each other for quite a while,” Turiaf said. “We definitely have a special bond. We don’t have a chance to do it right now because of the hectic schedule, but we definitely keep in touch throughout the year.”
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