Co-owner of Spintex Knights, Dr. Opoku-Antwi, has disclosed how his contributions helped promote basketball and gain prominence in Asia, particularly in China.
He indicated that he was a basketball coach at an educational institution in China, where he taught recreational basketball as a subject.
After distinguishing himself in the role, Dr. Opoku-Antwi said he was promoted to Director of Basketball, where he was tasked with grooming more players and building teams to compete.
He stated that he was able to establish 16 teams to compete in competitions and also guided juvenile teams to participate in major continental tournaments.
“It was when I traveled and was looking for work. I think I saw an advertisement one day to test the lights for an NBA player. So, from there, my interest in basketball actually began. I was a basketball coach teaching recreational basketball in Shanghai. Then, after that, I was promoted from coach to Director of Basketball Operations.
“I was tasked with creating teams on both sides. I had 16 teams on the east, 16 teams on the west. We were going to tournaments in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand. We were just moving around from U6 all the way to U18. So, as Director of Basketball Operations, I was the one drawing up schedules for all of them, interacting with all the other basketball clubs in Bangkok, Singapore. So, we arranged and participated in tournaments,” he told Emmanuel Enin during Sports Check aired on GhanaWeb TV.
Dr. Opoku-Antwi also disclosed that some of the players he trained are playing in the Chinese basketball league and others in the NBA.
“The players were not only Chinese, but also Americans and Canadians, as well as expert kids. So, I currently have one of the boys who is a redshirt for North Carolina. He is still fighting to make his spot on the team. We have a couple who played in the Chinese national team too,” he added.
Meanwhile, watch the latest edition of Sports Check with the owner of Spintex Knights, Dr Opoku-Antwi below:
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