Torreon, Coahuila. – The Ejido la Paz, in Torreón, dressed in colors with the inauguration of a basketball court as part of the actions that the NBA, through NBA Cares, will be carrying out in Latin America during the rest of the NBA 75th Anniversary season. the American League.
It will be in countries like Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and the Dominican Republic that this initiative will be carried out, which began in that place in the state of Coahuila with former Mexican NBA player Horacio Llamas as a special guest, who said that the most It is important that the community continues to play, train and “cackle”, in addition to motivating the new generations to continue fighting for their dreams.
“Now it will be more enjoyable for them to come and play and that is what it is for, so that they feel part of it. Take good care of it. They asked me what I could say to the children who played on the cement court, without a roof, and well, I left there, the The heat of Sinaloa and all that shapes you so that in the end you value what you did. The children come to play and have fun, they don’t think about the conditions of a field more than playing. Already when they grow up and when we step on a court for the first time That’s where we realize it. After that, we value that there is no ceiling, or expensive sneakers, most of us start that way,” said the Mexican.
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It should be noted that the first clinic was aimed at young women, taught by the coaches Lorena Infante (Spanish, with 20 years as a player) and Daniela Rivero, who were conducting dynamics with the 32 players who attended the inauguration of the event, premiering a full court of colors that, between walls, showed the drawing of the shirts of high-level basketball players, including Eduardo Nájera, Juan Toscano and Horacio Llamas himself.
In addition, a plaque was hung on the walls with the following message: “This court is inspired by showing how the legacy of basketball has been inherited through generations. Over time, the game has evolved, many stars have stepped on the court, history is still being written, but the love for the game and the NBA remains the same. Thus, the NBA 75th Live, Learn or Play will seek to provide more than 50 new NBA Cares Live, Learn or Play centers (places to live, learn and play), which are intended to have unique designs that represent each city and the history of the country, with the purpose of inspiring the next generation of athletes, where Llamas stressed that this initiative is important since it is a positive snowball where not only children will be seen, but also adults.
“Whenever this type of project is done, it is to leave something important. It is important to know our history so as not to repeat it and continue advancing. You value everything, the community where you were made, everything. What you do at home, at school and I think that if they follow this path they will go high. I have to make children believe that they can achieve whatever they want. When we were children many things were put in our minds as unattainable. Now with networks and everything, you understand that you can. The joke is be persistent and have that respect for the sport, the coach and the parents”.
