NBA and NBL to celebrate indigenous culture

NBA and NBL to celebrate indigenous culture

  • January 16, 2020
  • Lachlan Everett
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The NBA, the San Antonio Spurs and Australian Boomers guard Patty Mills are hosting a game to acknowledge and celebrate indigenous players, fans and people around the world. 

On the opposite side of the ocean the NBL will be dedicating round 18 as the leagues inaugural indigenous round.

The NBA indigenous night will be on the 20th January at 7am AEDT, against Jimmy Butler and the top four seeded Miami Heat. The nights main theme will revolve around the Texan tribe the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation, with Mills also paying homage to his heritage as a Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australian.  

The Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation will be performing traditional dances pregame and the groups elders speaking on the history, of both the team and the tribe during half time.

Patty Mills has collaborated with the Tāp Pīlam Coahuiltecan Nation to create some Spurs X Coahuiltecan Nation merchandise with Long Sleeves, Hoodies, T-Shirts and hats.

The first 10,000 people who enter the Spurs home game in the AT&T stadium will receive a Patty Mills bobblehead with an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander flag wrapped around him.

A 14-minute documentary focused on Mills early life and his journey through learning about his culture and what it means to his identity as both an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

Mills frequently returns home to bring awareness to the stolen generation, of which includes Mills’ family.

The video features Indigenous Australian and Olympic Gold Medallist Cathy Freeman who acknowledges the work Patty Mills has done in his country and it’s impact on Australia.

”I don’t think you understand how much of an impact you have on indigenous kids, but on all indigenous people.” says Freeman

You don’t have to look far to see the efforts and impact of Mills, he was recently named spokesman of all the Australian NBA players who have stepped up recently to help shed light on the current bush fire disasters gripping our country.

A quick scan of illustrates how passionate Mills is about our current bush fire crisis and recently Mills, while on the Woj Pod’ Mills  spoke at length about the issue.         

The NBL has recently announced and shown the indigenous round jerseys for all 9 NBL teams from both Australian cultures and New Zealand.

This will take place during Round 18 and start on the 29th with the Melbourne United hosting the Perth Wildcats on the lands of the traditional owners the Wurundjeri people, This isn’t just a recognition of the Australian/New Zealand people but of all cultures.

The NBL Commissioner Jeremey Loeliger said in the press release.

It’s important we recognise these key Indigenous figures in a meaningful and impactful way, while also acknowledging the contribution wider Indigenous communities have made to the game.” 

 

                   

All of these designs have been done by local artists in collaboration with the respected club and have provided nine stylish, authentic and unique jerseys to represent the localised indigenous areas within Australia and New Zealand and the NBL teams host towns.

 

 

 

Lachlan Everett (11 Posts)

Writing on NBL, NBA, NBL1 and occasionally WNBL My knowledge is more so focus in on the NBA and actively learning and studying the NBL during the NBL20 season. I write more essay based pieces or game reports in the case of the NBL1


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