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.
BASKETBALL
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 |
| info@nbftt.org | |
| WEBSITE | www.nbftt.org |
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