The president of the Spanish Basketball Federation, Jorge Garbajosa, has been in charge of inaugurating, together with the mayor, Óscar Puente, or the first vice-president of the Diputación, Víctor Alonso, the new headquarters of the Basketball Federation of Castilla y León in Valladolid, located in Plaza de México, 1 (next to the Pisuerga sports center). It was done this Wednesday, although the Federation has been in these offices for almost a year, due to the situation caused by covid-19.
“Thanks to the efforts of the federation and each and every one of the clubs and athletes, basketball in Castilla y León continues to live in great health. With this symbolic inauguration we can show that basketball is still very much alive throughout Castilla y León”, Garbajosa pointed out at the event, also thanking Óscar Castañeda, president of the Castilla y León Basketball Federation, who thanked the attendees for their presence and expressed great pride at being able to have this modern and functional space for and for Basketball of Castilla y León.
“It is a satisfaction that the federation has decided to settle here, in the pavilion where Valladolid basketball has experienced the most successful moments in its history,” added Óscar Puente. The mayor recalled that the facilities have been recovered “after the shipwreck of the Business Club adventure” launched by the defunct CB Valladolid to try to prevent its disappearance. “It returns to recover the splendor of this sport in the city, because not only do we conceive basketball as an elite competition, but it also means betting on health, personal growth and values and it is a joy that this infrastructure comes to life with a beautiful and interesting project”, added the mayor. According to him, he has highlighted “Valladolid is a city that breathes sport on all four sides and basketball is one of the most beloved” and has expressed his desire that “soon, it will have a team in ACB again”.
For his part, Víctor Alonso took advantage of the occasion to “put in value all the work that has been done from the national, regional and provincial federation, in all senses and areas, but above all in school sports. value this headquarters is to value the work that you have been doing day by day”. “This venue is a symbol that basketball in Valladolid is coming back to life. Thanks to a group of people with courage and courage like Álex and Mike Hansen and other people who opted for basketball, today there is basketball in Valladolid”, he added. Alberto Busts.
