BBL LAB Marcel Abbott

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Gripz Official is a brand newly launched in 2020 Lockdown, and their products have been worn by the likes of Basketball stars, Jamell Anderson, David Ulph, Jamal Tahraoui and Jack Hudson as well as celebrities such as Olly Murs! 



Listen to them speak about how they got the brand off the ground and plans for the future!

Kofi Josephs:
  So to start, I’ve got a little icebreaker, if you could have any superpower what would it be and why?  If you could have an hour lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?  So to start off, explain who you are for those that may not know, what you do, you’re background?  Growing up in Birmingham, how did you first get into basketball?  Do you feel the Birmingham basketball scene is ‘underrated’?   Where has been your favourite place to play in your basketball career?  So, playing in Iceland, we all remember the viking clap in the euros and eurobasket, what were the fans like in Iceland?  What made you return to England and play for the Worcester Wolves?  So, whilst at the wolves, you won the BBL CUP in front of a Birmingham crowd of 10k, being from Birmingham how did it feel winning the final in your hometown?
 So being a model, how did you find your way into that world and I’ve seen things about how models get treated etc. how has your experience been?  Could we see you make a return to basketball in the future?  Fan questions: Who has been your favourite player to play with?  Toughest player to guard?  Favourite place to play?

1- to start off, ive got a little icebreaker for you, if you could have any superpower, what would it be?

2- For those that don’t know, explain who you are and your background!

3 - It seems that nearly every player in the bbl has spent at least one year at loughborough, what was your time like there?
4 - How do you deal with the pressure of performing infront of a crowd?

5 - Last year your former team, Nassjo were knocked out of the basketligan semi finals in 6 games, is there anything you feel you could’ve done differently to change the result?

6 - Moving to the summer, ballout3x3 , ’60 piece Paget’ id assume its lots of fun playing with and against your mates?

7 - playing in 3x3 and winning the tournament, describe the atmosphere with all the crowd

1. New Season is starting in a couple weeks, how excited are you to get back to it? 2. Ive seen that pre-season has officially begun, how has the camp been so far and are you ready for the first game v Sheffield? 3. What do you think about the format of the season with the BBL Cup groups being the first games? 4. Cheshires squad this year is a strong one, how far do you think you can go? 5. Last season, how difficult was it playing behind closed doors? 6. How much do you think it will help the team and give the players a boost with fans back at Ellesmere Port? 7. Obviously, MCR and Cheshire have a big rivalry and both teams have strengthened massively this year, do you look forward to derby games or do you treat it the same as any other?

1. Explain who you are, what you do etc.

2. How did the Gloucester sport plan come about?

3. How difficult was it forming a basketball program especially during covid times and covid season?

4. Was the plan always to go back into coaching, specifically the Gloucester Queens?

5. How excited are you for the WBBL season to start?

6. Moving onto the kings, was there an attempt made to join the bbl?

7. How do you feel about the queens roster, and what are the expectations for your very first season?

8. SO, you are a podcast host yourself - thebblshow, predictions for the bbl - who’ve you got winning it?