Team Fiji Receives Timely Boost from BLK

Renowned Sporting brand BLK has announced that it will sponsor and outfit Team Fiji men & women’s basketball teams that will participate in the Under 19 FIBA Oceania Championships, to be held in Suva from 1st – 6th December.

Marking this milestone and the the 30 day countdown to the championships that is also a world qualifying event, Basketball Fiji has today signed a sponsorship MOU with BLK. The Sponsorship includes apparel for the Team Fiji management & coaching staff, playing uniforms, training gear and track suits.

This sponsorship is a huge boost to the sport and the Team Fiji camp as they continue to prepare for this prestigious event. Mr Josefa Matau, General Manager of BLK says, “I’m proud to say that this is the first time BLK is sponsoring a basketball team which has never been done before on a National level, Fiji will be the first. This is BLK’s promise to Fiji, that we will also be supporting other sports and not just Rugby. We are proud to be involved with Basketball Fiji, the vision that it has, their goals and more importantly the upcoming Oceania tournament. In this short time that we have worked with Basketball Fiji, we have seen how well organized and professional the work is done. Basketball Fiji and BLK, we share a lot of commonalities in terms of relentless pursuit in achieving excellence. BLK will work with Basketball Fiji in providing the latest apparel that will enhance performance and we look forward to the future. We hope that today’s historic event will not only uplift but also boost the performance and the preparation of the Fiji National team towards the upcoming Oceania tournament.”

Basketball Fiji President, Major General Ioane Naivalurua addressed BLK Team Fiji and said "It's about building you, improving you and taking you to higher levels and making you a better person at the end of the day. The purpose of us being here today is to support you and prepare you not only for the championship but make sure you're a better person."

BLK Presented Team Fiji with their Official training uniforms for the upcoming tournament.




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