Hope on a Broken Court: The Future of Basketball in Tema Community 4.
By Adjei Richard Adjetey Despite basketball’s rising popularity among Ghanaian youth, especially males and an increasing number of females, the country continues to produce very few professional players. Many blame a lack of infrastructure, professional pathways, and systemic support as the key reasons why talented players fade out before reaching their prime.Making the sporting activity less attractive, making people with passion to hide in their shells. Image of basketball players Passion For the Game Right in Tema Community four is the Chinese basketball court a venue that has hosted several basketball league championship over years but now in disarray due to it dusty concrete court,cracked walls and rusted rims,serving as threat to young players to effective train for their future. Despite the threat these young players as young as 13 years are willing to make appearance because of passion rather than opportunities. “We play ...