It first started with no coach for their U13 development team...

she had to be it

... and she also had no children of her own in this team

 She networked for Opportunites... and found HOOP NATION 🥰

Our first designed hoods

She was and still is our staunchest supporter

First time for everything

Tolaga Bay Wharf '18

A squad of developers wanting an opportunity

13UBD

Dom was 10yrs

Prep before game #1

Hoop Nation Vibe

Getting interviewed

Site See

Happy Chaps

Setting quater goals

Paul Berridges team

haha Mako

Will, Derek, Paku & Darius

My Fav Coach Mac

Photo bombers

Rob Lui Tailave [Brother of S.Adams]

 and this AMAZING LEGEND!🏀

in lOVING MEMORY 💙

💙MENTOR/COACH: KENNY McFADDEN🧡

I will never forget our plans...


Founder NZBA

Valerie Adams [sister]

Lisa Adams [sister]

Gold Medalist

and then S.Adams networks became our new WHĀNAU ...

... then a hauora kaupapa was the next step for EFFORTS.  Whakawhanaungatanga met us in the middle! 

Matua Puri Hauiti & Keepa Blackman

Ko Titirangi te maunga...

 Matua Puri Hauiti & Peips

Kaiti Hill - Team effort [First Aid stretcher]

... more hauora kaupapa

Koka Stephanie Broughton

PATU FITNESS - Roopu 

FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

... and lets not forget H20 WORX!!

Koka Peips - BEST GYM😜

Then the stars started to align ... 

🫶ONE girl became TWO 🫶

Lil Mama & Ish

and then this ...

Our club was complete with our 'BACK BONE'