Kingsbridge Bouncing Back As Medical Partners For Basketball Hall Of Fame Belfast Classic

10th, Oct 2018

Kingsbridge Private Hospital in Belfast is delighted to announce its support once again as the medical partners for the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic, which takes place at SSE Arena Belfast from 29th November – 1st December 2018.

This year the event will be even bigger and better and will feature 8 colleges from America leading into two tournament brackets aptly named ‘Samson and Goliath’.

Claire Winter, Group Marketing Manager from Kingsbridge, which is part of the 3fivetwo Group is looking forward to this year’s event. She said:

“Bringing prestigious events like this to Northern Ireland, that include world class players and teams from NCAA Division College Basketball is to be applauded.

“At Kingsbridge our National Sports Injury Clinic gives access to an extensive network of clinical facilities and over 400 specialists in Northern Ireland.

“Athletes from all sporting backgrounds both at home and abroad can have ‘peace of mind’ knowing that they can avail of our medical services, should they require them. From acute care, diagnostics and rehabilitation with our team of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Consultants as well as an appointment with our own GP or Sports Doctor. We can facilitate all of these services as well as having our own sports physio on site, during the games,” said Claire.

Marc Mulholland Executive Director and Producer of Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic was delighted to welcome Kingsbridge on board again this year as medical partners. He said,

“This tournament just keeps going from strength to strength and as well as attracting some of the biggest basketball talent in the US, it is also about showcasing what is great about Northern Ireland, not just locally but on a global scale. Last year it was a real bonus having a team of medical specialist’s court side, as well as having access to 5-star healthcare facilities nearby, should any of our teams need them.”

Tickets for the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic are available via Ticketmaster starting from £10 with family passes available from £25. This year eager fans can also take advantage of a discounted tournament pass which will offer the chance to take in all eight games for £30.

The Sport Changes Life Foundation (SCLF) in partnership with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fam (BHOF) and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will host the event in Belfast, which will be broadcast live across America.

For more information on the Classic visit www.belfastbasketballclassic.com or follow the event on Facebook.com/belfastbasketballclassic, Twitter @BelfastClassic and Instagram @BelfastBasketballClassic