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Sportspower Rated High in Liberia

 
NBA Stars posed with Lone Star player Samuel Davidson,
alias Bull Dog

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not being preached only in the church, but great men have taken another tendency aim at preaching the Good News of Christ Jesus.

Sports Power, a group based in the United States of America, involving former NBA Stars who have well travel experience, under the tutelage of former Boston Celtics chaplain Bill Alexson, visited the war tone West African Country, Liberia in their quest to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and train basketball players administrators as well as coaches.

The team thrashed four of Liberia’s elite basketball clubs as well as the senior Basketball team of Liberia in friendly matches at the opened air Sports Commissions.

www.liberiansoccer.com Reporter Roland M. Mulbah was at the Sports Commission when Sports Power whipped Lone Star and now reports.

After 90- 80, 71-53 and 53-63 victories over Uhuru Kins, LPRC Oilers and NPA Pythons respectively, Sports Power, which had some stars like Anthony Bonner, Jay Brantley and Ramall Goodrich secured another significant victory this time against the senior national basketball team of Liberia on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at the Sports Commissions on Broad Street in a match considered experienced against youthfulness.

 The Liberians, being led by Uhuru Kinks’ lethal weapon Mark Smith, NPA Pythons’ genii Raphael Quaye and Samuel Davidson and other top rated Liberian basketball stars mounted tremendous pressure on the Americans, but could only surround a 43-43 points draw after the first two quarters.

 Sportspower engaged the Sports Commission with their aim of coming to Liberia as the Gospel of Jesus Christ was preached with many accepting Jesus as their Lord and savior.

“We are not only here to entertain you with great basketball, but to share the Good News of Christ Jesus. That’s why we have traveled to Liberia for. You must be willing and ready to move forward in life because you have everything to do so,” the sportspower preacher man noted.

The team also cautioned Liberians to rally round President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in her quest to lift Liberia.

“She has been to exile, jail and has suffered a lot for Liberia and we thing this is the time for all Liberians to supports her as she aims to uplift Liberia,” the preacher man also noted.

As for his part, Mr. Bill Alexson, who serves as Chaplain for Boston Celtic in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the USA, said he has used his basketball career for the past years transforming people where the likes of Michael Jordan and others hailing him.

Half time also saw world 4 times Guinness world record breaker for spinning basketball Bruce Crevier entertaining fans with great skills.

According to information gathered by SportsDay, Bruce has won the title four times as he usually spins 23 basketballs together.

Back from recess, the youthful Liberians took control of the duel with Mark Smith putting up a three points twice, but again experience was their nightmare as they surrounded a 93-89 points to the burly Americans.

Sportspower left for the USA on yesterday, but their memories will last for eternity in the minds of Liberians.

Players of Sportspower were seen giving out their materials to fans after the match.