What Does Sports Minister Think About Belize’s New Pro Basketball League?

Professional basketball is making a strong comeback in Belize, this time with a fresh name, new leadership, and a big vision for the future. The Belize Premier Basketball League (BPBL) is set to launch its very first season tonight at the Belize City Civic Center. The opening game promises to be a high-energy showdown between the EZ Investment Dangriga Dream Ballers and the Belize City Thunderbolts. But this isn’t just the start of a new season, it’s the beginning of a new era. Minister of Sports Anthony Mahler will be on hand to shoot the opening free throw at the start of the game. But what does he think about the new league and the future of semipro basketball in Belize?

 

Anthony Mahler, Minister of Youth & Sports

“It’s better than nothing, but we plan to sit down with the basketball federation and we plan to bring back the original semipro basketball league early next year.”

 

Reporter

“So you don’t see this one being a long-lasting [league]?”

 

Anthony Mahler

“Well it could be. I mean, they are doing it in the summer months. Usually, that tournament starts in January. So we’ll see how it goes from there, but it’ s better to have our athletes playing rather than just sitting down home doing nothing and just play scrimmage ball at the parks.”