The NBA, in collaboration with T3N Sport & Investment (T3N), announced this Monday the creation of its first basketball school in Spain, which It will be located in Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid), as part of a large sports complex that is scheduled to open in the autumn of 2021.
T3N is an agency specialized in the creation and development of sports projects that from this Monday became an official partner of the NBA in Spain. An agreement whereby said company will have the exclusive rights for the development of sports and multidisciplinary complexes under the NBA brand.
The new sports complex will have its own educational center, auditorium, internationally approved soccer fields, state-of-the-art gym, swimming pool and residence for 450 people. In addition, it will have a covered pavilion with three basketball courts in which the NBA will display its activity and which will become the headquarters of the first NBA basketball school in Spain with a basketball development program with enrollment open to male and female players between the ages of 6 and 18.
There are currently NBA schools in Brazil, Greece, India and the United Arab Emirates. Spain will join this list in autumn 2021. These academies are focused on accompanying players, parents, coaches and organizations in understanding the improvement process, especially in the development of skills, physical conditioning, as well as the values of the game. like integrity, teamwork, respect, and innovation.
“We are very satisfied with this agreement with T3N, which enables the launch of the first NBA basketball school in Spain and in a complex that can become one of the main sports centers in the country“Chus Bueno, vice president of the NBA for Europe, Africa and the Middle East, said in a statement from ‘NBA Spain’.
“The T3N Sport Center will be a world-class facility where Spain’s next generation of basketball talent will be able to develop their skills, as well as learning the values of the game, “he continued.
For his part, Kiyomi Cerezo, executive director of T3N, pondered the agreement with a global brand such as NBA: “With the incorporation of the NBA, our center is going to become a world reference for education and sport“.
“This is a unique agreement, a strategic alliance not only for our company, but also for the Spain brand and its international positioning,” said David Pampliega, partner and CEO of T3N Sport.
