Saulos Chilima took off his vice-presidency jacket to skipper Civo Bucks to a 56-55 win over Diplomats in a fundraising tournament at Civo Basketball Court in Lilongwe on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Chilima, a competitive basketballer in his college days, graced the tournament, dubbed \u2018Build a Court at Civo\u2019, whose proceeds will go towards construction of a basketball court at the Lilongwe facility.<\/p>\n
Chilima entertained the crowd with a solid performance, dribbling, twisting, turning and providing assists as his side beat the diplomats.<\/p>\n
In a post-match interview, Chilima appealed for more support to basketball and sports in general.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was important for me to take part in the tournament to show that I am a true sportsman. I am sure the spectators enjoyed my performance during the game,\u201d he said about the tournament, which Central Zone Basketball League (Cezobal) hosted.<\/p>\n
The event realised K12 million out of the targeted K20 million, Cezobal Chairperson, Hellen Chabunya, confirmed.<\/p>\n
Chabunya thanked individuals and companies for their support, saying they had realised enough to start constructing the court.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really grateful to some companies and individuals for supporting us. On a special note, we would like to thank the Vice-President for taking a leading role in the tournament. His presence showed that he is committed to developing the sport,\u201d Chabunya said.<\/p>\n
The tournament also attracted high profile personalities from the diplomatic community and basketballers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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