Mackeson was the tournament’s title sponsor in the 2019 edition, which was held at the Burnham Basketball Court and saw Pitbulls 2.0 cashing in on the event’s US$1,500 winner’s purse.
Singh confirmed that Guyana Breweries Inc. partnership “will go beyond the event in February 2022; we are looking at supporting the sport at the grassroot level in Guyana.”
“Leading up to the tournament, we will be having promotions and other activities to enhance the fan viewership and experience. This is also a great opportunity for our local players to test their skills against some of the top players in the Region, and we would like to wish all the players all the best for the tournament,” Singh said.
The Mackeson brand is credited as the first major sponsor of 3X3 basketball in Guyana, dating back to 2011 when they hosted the ‘Mackeson Smooth Moves’ 3X3 tournament, which carried G$1M as its first place prize.
The Mackeson Smooth Moves 3×3 countrywide tournament still stands today as the highest purse ever paid to teams in basketball locally.
Meanwhile, tournament organiser, Rawle Toney, thanked Singh and Guyana Breweries Inc. for not only showing faith in the tournament, but also basketball’s shortest format in Guyana.
Toney said while all the details related to the tournament will be given on December 10 the event’s launching, he was happy to point to the strong interest of teams from the Caribbean, particularly Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia and neighbouring Suriname.
