Commissioner Hails Hoopers Over Victory

Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Hon. Fred Igwe has commended the State owned, Royal Hoppers Basketball Club for successfully defending the DSTV Premier Basketball League Final Eight play-offs in Lagos last weekend.

Hon Igwe further said, Hoopers have established that they are the club to beat in the country having won the title last season.

He remarked that Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is very proud of the team for winning the league.

“The state is very proud of Royal Hoopers, they have proved that the investment of the state government is not in vain. With this achievement, they have shown that they are the best in the country”.

“We are confident that they will keep the flag flying by making Nigeria proud in the continent next season”, he said.