Episode 064 - Sibona Kala, Basketball in PNG and The 2023 South Pacific Games
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In this week's episode of the #NiunetPodcast, we spoke to Sibona Kala. A multiple-time PNG Basketball rep and friend of the Niunet team and it’s always a pleasure to speak to our guests where they’re most comfortable. We chat about his basketball journey, what first got him interested in the sport, the players who have influenced him the most, the challenges he’s faced on and off the court, and his participation at the 2023 South Pacific Games.  Here are time codes for easy navigation 00:00 - Intro 00:58 - Who is Sibona? 02:30 - What sparked Sibona's interest in Basketball 05:50 - Who has been the biggest influence on his play style 08:20 - Biggest highlight of his basketball career 11:13 - Challenges on and off the court 16:55 - His participation in the recent South Pacific games 19:41 - Saints basketball club trip to the southern highlands 23:15 - Sibs's preference for footwear 24:19 - His top 5 players to play with  25:47 - What made him want to take basketball seriously 28:07 - More advice for younger players 30:47 - Closing 31:30 - ENDS Don’t forget; you can message us if you have any questions or get in touch through email at [email protected]! Have anyone interesting for us to talk to? Let us know too! Hope you enjoy the episode everyone! #niunetpng #educationeverywhere #basketball #2023spgames #pngbasketball
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