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Madden Ross (right) participated in an inaugural weekend-long basketball camp in Halifax hosted by Milwaukee Bucks guard, Lindell Wigginton (left).
Madden Ross (right) participated in an inaugural weekend-long basketball camp in Halifax hosted by Milwaukee Bucks guard, Lindell Wigginton (left). Photo: Lisa Ross.
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‘Dream big’: NBA pro Lindell Wigginton hosts basketball camp in Halifax

Dozens of young basketball players from the Halifax area gathered in the Saint Mary’s University gym on Saturday morning to watch as a National Basketball Association (NBA) star stepped onto the court to offer some words of inspiration.

Lindell Wigginton, 25, who grew up nearby in the city’s Uniacke Square area, launched his inaugural weekend-long basketball camp at the university’s Homburg Centre in hopes of developing the next generation of talent.

The Milwaukee Bucks point guard said through his skills academy, he aims to offer resources and insight that weren’t available to him when he first started out.

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Hadia and Oussama Bedoui. Credit: Matthew Byard
Hadia and Oussama Bedoui. Credit: Matthew Byard
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Halifax couple wins award for getting African Nova Scotian, immigrant children into soccer

A Halifax couple with African roots are being recognized for their work in getting African Nova Scotian and immigrant children, and families with financial barriers involved in soccer.

Oussama and Hadia Bedoui co-founded Ignite Soccer in 2020. Oussama is the president and head coach. Ignite was officially recognized as a club under Soccer Nova Scotia earlier this year. Oussama said Ignite has grown significantly in the last two years.

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Lindell Wigginton gets in position in his first NBA minutes as he waits for the opposing team to shoot free throws.
Lindell Wigginton gets in position in his first NBA minutes as he waits for the opposing team to shoot free throws. Photo: NBA on TNT
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“Best gift ever!”: Dartmouth’s Lindell Wigginton makes his NBA debut on his mother’s birthday

When she woke up on her birthday Thursday, Nicole Wigginton-Downey had no idea about the surprise her youngest of five sons had in store for her.

Earlier that morning, unbeknownst to his family back in Nova Scotia, Dartmouth’s Lindell Wigginton underwent a physical exam in preparation for signing a two-way contract with the defending NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks.

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Auburn Eagles head football coach Dion Thomas-Hodges, left, with assistant coach Terrence Mendes.
Auburn Eagles head football coach Dion Thomas-Hodges, left, with assistant coach Terrence Mendes. Photo: Matthew Byard.
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“Anything is possible:” Black coach, officials achieve firsts in Nova Scotia high school sports

Auburn Drive High School football team’s win at the provincial championship this month, was also a big day for head coach Dion Thomas-Hodges and officials Vince Williams, Andre Williams, and Anthony Williams.

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Wayne Parker, Tyrell Johnson, Tyler Maxwell, and Novaro Mentis compete at the 2021 Apex Invitational Golf Tournament in Truro. Photo: Wayne Parker
Wayne Parker, Tyrell Johnson, Tyler Maxwell, and Novaro Mentis compete at the 2021 Apex Invitational Golf Tournament in Truro. Photo: Wayne Parker
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Annual Black golf tournament returns to Truro [2021]

Second only to the African United Baptist Association’s (AUBA) annual general meeting, Apex is one of the longest-running annual gatherings of Black people in all Atlantic Canada.

Apex was started by a former Truro resident Darrell Maxwell in 1974. It was originally called The Black Golf Tournament and had just under a dozen Black golfers.

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