PeacePlayers South Africa Storybook FINAL - Flipbook - Page 15
"Going back to the speech by Nelson Mandela at the
inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards, one thing
that is core to our work at Laureus is the power to
break down barriers - and PeacePlayers does that as
well as anyone."
PeacePlayers Pledge: "I will play hard, I will play fair, I will respect my
teammates and coaches, I will respect my opponents. Because we are all
PeacePlayers. For the love of the game we play!" was created by Thobani
Khumalo, from Lamontville. It was fine-tuned and edited by fellows, Kyler
McClary and Kristen Degou.
ADAM FRASER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT
LAUREUS SPORT FOR GOOD GLOBAL
THOBANI KHUMALO, ALUMNUS AND CREATOR OF
THE PEACEPLAYERS PLEDGE
"At Nike, we believe in the power of sport to unite and
inspire people to take action in their communities.
PeacePlayers brings this belief to life every day, by
empowering young adults to bridge divides and
embody positive change as emerging leaders."
“Umlazi had a special weight to it, it was [and still is] the basketball
center of Durban. I remember the fun times in the Ethekwini Basketball
League (EBL) at Umlazi indoor, and the shisanyama moments at Max’s.
We had a team in the EBL called the Playing for Peace Doves. We won
every tournament. Mtu, Craig, Sphe, Sifiso, Biltong, Yamkela and Ben
were a few players on the team. I remember the Championship against
a Pietermaritzburg team, which had players from the local professional
team. It was the most packed game with 100 people watching. After the
game, I was completely exhausted on the bench. Then all I see when I
look up is Sifiso, Yamkela, and Biltong celebrating. Seeing the joy in their
faces, made it all worth it and brought love back to the game for me.”
MATT GESCHKE, SR. DIRECTOR OF
SOCIAL & COMMUNITY IMPACT
AT NIKE
FORMER FELLOW BRYAN FRANKLIN ON UMLAZI
“PeacePlayers gave me the keys of wisdom, resources,
and experiences that trumps what any book can
teach, allowing those doors of dreams to be opened."
BRAYDON RUTHERFORD, LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY AND FELLOW
"One wild memory I have is watching Bryan Shea jogging in Umlazi on
Mangosuthu HighWay, alone and only wearing shorts. This was during a
time when most white South Africans never went to, or they feared going
to a black township area because of the Apartheid era. Bryan shattered
that stereotype as a white American."
ALUMNUS NTOBEKO NGCAMU REFLECTS ON HIS TIME WITH FELLOWS
PEACEPLAYERS SOUTH AFRICA STORYBOOK
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