NBL Statement on Pride Round

The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League would like to issue the following statement from Executive Chairman and Owner, Larry Kestelman, regarding its inaugural Pride Round:

The NBL acknowledges the overwhelming amount of support we have received following the launch of our inaugural Pride Round, and will continue to create a place where all people feel safe and can be themselves, with no judgement. 

This means having important conversations about diversity and inclusion and making sure we continue to work together from a position of love, care and support.

The NBL fully respects and understands that there may be people in the community with different views to those being conveyed through the Champion Pride Round. Hence we have not mandated that our players have to wear the Pride jersey and if any player or team elect not to wear the jersey, we will respect that decision.