BASKETBALL | National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago

 SPORT BASKETBALL
 AFFILIATE National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago
 PRESIDENT Claire Mitchell
 SECRETARY Rachel Dick
 CONTACT (868) 679-0454
 MAILING ADDRESS Ato Boldon Stadium, Ground Floor, Couva
 EMAIL info@nbftt.org
 WEBSITE www.nbftt.org

THE local basketball fraternity is now mourning national player Shawn "Shawny" Lawrence, 30, who died on Wednesday.

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Business Leader recently caught up with former pro basketball player Ferran Martínez of GlobaTalent to discuss how you can build a business as a former elite sportsperson.Can you tell us about your pro basketball career?I started playing basketball at school when I was eight years old and, at just 12 years old, I was signed by FC Barcelona to play on the junior team.

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The NBA star’s Oscar-winning short film, in which he mused on his post-basketball future, now has a new layer of sadness and irony

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