He acknowledged working together with important parties to make this happen.
In his New Year's speech on Sunday, Mark emphasised that his success in 2022 will face fierce opposition from individuals he referred to as "enemies of the game."
However, Mark said that D'Tigress' inability to take part in the FIBA Women's World Cup in Australia, which they qualified for, was his worst anguish of the most recent year.
“I am so blessed and happy to note that our little impact in the game of basketball in 2022 was as a result of a partnership with stakeholders, Players, Coaches, Technical Officials, Referees, Club Owners, Administrators, Veterans and the Media.
“Although, the year was one with bags of mixed feelings, as our doodle attempted to get the ball bouncing the enemies of the game, alongside state actors, fought with great resistance. These enemies ensured that the D’Tigress became the biggest losers in the year 2022 despite their qualification for the World Cup. They succeeded by denying our ladies the chance to participate at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney, Australia,” observed Mark in his New Year statement.
He promised that as the New Face of Basketball, the 2023 edition of the Mark D Ball Basketball Championship will be the reference point in Africa.
“Despite all these glitches, our sterling reputation remained the same; as our resolve is to become a ‘tricky pony’ in the slam and dunk game in the year 2023 and beyond, despite their proclivity to always stunt the growth of the domestic game because of greed,” he concluded.