The second edition of the Moussa Kondo Basketball Tournament launched days ago in the Sogoniko Sports Center in Commune VI, Bamako. This tournament has been organized to give opportunity to the youngest ballers who could not participate in the official competitions that the national basketball federation organize each year in Mali such as the National Championship and the Malian’s Cup. Headed by the Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, Hamane Niang, this second edition gathered thousands of supporters from all around the city to witness the games between teams. We have also created the first official Malian’s Basketball website in the country: www.malibasketball.com . After the official launching ceremony, the teams from Commune VI faced a team composed of some of best players from Senegal, Niger, Congo and Mali. Dressed in white, the guys from Team Africa won their initial game against Commune VI (65-44). Jack Ryan a.k.a Black Jack had some promo items that were handed out to the teams. The final games are planned 2 months later, after the 16-team elimination rounds.
April 26th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
bon jour kondo!
please give me way in advance notice of upcoming dates for your camps and tournaments. my girlfriend and i are seriously considering making it out there one day to experience the people and your land, and of course i’ll want to get some full courts in myself!
au revoir
April 26th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Kondo Moussa says:
Hello Bobbito,
Merci pour The French words!
The Camp this year will stand in the June month, but the exact day of launching is not planned.
I will make you known, for sure.
My best wishes to you girlfriend from Bamako,Mali.
April 26th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Niger says:
what s up Bobbito if you make it to Bamako you should also make it to Niamey , Niger the neighboring counrty
http://www.niger1.com
April 27th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Casey Lee says:
Kondo,
I like what I see…I hope these leagues continue to grow and prosper. Maybe one day I too will be able to make a trip to your native land. Keep us posted with stats, players, and other interesting things in the tournament!