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In León they like basketball. I still remember how much we enjoyed that Elosúa who left such good feelings in the ACB, in the Copa del Rey or in the Korak Cup –and even before–: Essie Hollis, Xavi Fernández, Reggie Johnson, Mike Schlegel, Roberto Herreras, Óscar Yebra, Corny Thompson or Josines González -who is also my brother-, among many others, made history with that shirt…

However, it’s been a long time – too long – that, for various reasons, we haven’t had an elite team in men’s basketball. Until last year, two clubs sought to be the maximum exponent in the capital: Basket León and Reino de León, in their most recent denominations –linked to the Colegio Leonés the first and the Agustinos the second–; lately in the EBA league –the fourth category–, yes… But, this season, things have changed. And the fact is that Cultural –yes, the football club– decided to create a basketball section –a world, by the way, that is well known to its general director, Felipe Llamazares, who was an ACB referee–, a project –also in EBA– that has brought together some and others, and has already become the benchmark of the world of the basket in the city.

The news was made public on June 22, and on August 29 the Cultural Basketball started at the Palacio de los Deportes; a historic day, that of his first training, in which I had the opportunity to be present. And that brought back a lot of memories…

At the head of the group is Luis Castillo –a great success–, a coach with character –and with a very marked style– who ‘breathes’ basketball, pouring body and soul into his work. I was his assistant a few years ago, in a junior team at Colegio Leonés, and I assure you that his way of working –and, even more, of understanding this sport– is a joy…

The start of the season has been good: champions of the EBA Castilla y León League Cup and victory on the first day. And a lot – a lot – of people. We’ll see how it ends but, of course, this Cultural Basketball is exciting…

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