Mario Hezonja This month he visited several projects of the Real Madrid Foundationin which he actively participated in training. The lucky ones who received the Croatian forward were the students of the school adapted for people with disabilities at the Mater Immaculata school; from the wheelchair basketball school in San Sebastián de los Reyes; and the socio-sports school developed in the Hortaleza first reception center.
The player joined the sessions as another partner, sharing exercises, games and conversations with the participants. His attitude generated a motivating environment and allowed boys, girls and young people to enjoy an enriching experience in which basketball was a tool for coexistence, learning and fun.
Transmission of values through sport
The adapted basketball schools of the Real Madrid Foundation They are a line of care for people with motor, intellectual and sensory disabilities, which encourage the transmission of values through sport. Within this framework, in 2013 the program of socio-sports wheelchair basketball schools was launched, with the aim of offering a quality sports activity to children with disabilities who do not always find spaces adapted to play basketball.
Basketball promotes personal and social development
Likewise, the Foundation pays special attention to minors who are in the protection and foster care system, a group for whom practicing sports is very positive. In these contexts, basketball promotes personal and social development, reinforces the feeling of belonging, motivation, teamwork and self-esteem, and contributes to generating positive references that accompany minors in their educational process.
Mario’s visits Hezonja They reinforce the value of these projects and generate a very positive experience for participants, evidencing the role of sport as a space for education, inclusion and development cooperation.
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