19-05-2025
PNG government increases spending on basketball
Over the past week, photos of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape playing basketball have been making waves on PNG social media.
In one playful caption, the Prime minister is tagged as Lebron James Marape, an ode to NBA superstar Lebron James.
The photos were taken at the launching of a Golden Oldies competition, a new campaign to get retired people in their forties, fifties and sixties to exercise and live healthy.
Basketball PNG President David Peter says the tournament comes as the federation picked up 1 point 3 million kina from Kumul Mineral Holdings Limited to take part in four international events including the Mini Pacific Games and the Pacific Games.
