The victorious Linden 3×3 Basketball team
Meanwhile, Rose, who also captains the National team, said it was “sweet joy” to win after the hard work, and they were proud of the accomplishment, given the sacrifices. Rose, a college player in the United States, delayed returning to compete in the competition.
Despite the NBA All-Stars was ongoing, many fans stayed on to watch the locals compete, and every three-point shot sunk had huge cheers.
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Shelroy Thomas was deemed the tournament’s Most Valuable Player (Photo: News Room/Shaconeil Burnette)Speaking on the sidelines, many were happy to see the return of basketball and more so at the grassroot level.
In the semi-finals, Royals had toppled 2019 champions Pitbulls 7-5, while Linden got the better of Guardians 15-12.
Sixteen teams, including from Martinique, Suriname and New York, competed in the FIBA sanctioned event.
