This is it…? Hell no!
What is going on in Pakistan? Julien, the B*B country representative is leaving for good. But does it mean it is the end of the story for the Big Bangs over there? Of course not!
It sometimes is so easy and so simple to make things move, to bring people together, to let your friends know about how great one’s capacity to change is… Except a little time and motivation, it doesn’t cost a thing.
That is what we tried to do in Pakistan, in Islamabad in particular. …

MEDIA RELEASE
BIG BANGS LAUNCH FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN
YOUNG AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE PIERRE JOHANNESSEN AND THE BIG BANGS ARE LAUNCHING A MONTH-LONG CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BOTH LOCAL AND OVERSEAS PROGRAMS
Wednesday 19 July 2009
The BIG BANG BALLERS, an international NGO founded by former Australian Youth
Ambassador for Development and current Young Australian of the Year Nominee Pierre Johannessen, are today launching their national campaign to raise $11,000 by 11 September.
The BIG BANGS is an international NGO, using the game of basketball to tackle youth poverty and social disadvantage.
Having originated in Bangladesh …

F6 sport complex tournament…
Ballers from all over the world, once again Islamabad showed you how dedicated to the beautiful game it is.
The F6 sports complex basketball tournament took place in the center of Islamabad throughout last week. Ok, I have been waiting for that tournament for a year and I couldn’t believe it when my teammates told me it was actually happening! However, even though it took a year, I have to admit that it was well organized. Lots of people from different parts of Islamabad and its outskirts. A …

Not a day goes by that I am not filled with pride at the work the Big Bangs continue to do around the world.
From Julien going head to head with the politics of basketball in Pakistan, breaking down social barriers and standing up for everyone’s right to play the game they love, all the way to the Philippines, where a an entirely new family of Big Bangs is nurturing kids and sponsoring a championship team, whose charity work is only just beginning.  Brian’s enthusiasm and drive in his native home …

Julien Kerdoncuf, one of the Founders of the Big Bangs and currently Country Director for Pakistan, sends his best wishes from Islamabad, where the Big Bang Ballers have just held their first tournament.
Our very best wishes to the entire Big Bangs Pakistan Team!

19th July 2009.
“One … two… three… BIG BANGS ! ! !” all at the same time, shouting like one single man. All brought together thanks to Basketball and their love of the game. Today, the Pakistan Big Bangs team didn’t get any trophies but it surely achieved to bring people together, in a friendly and pleasant atmosphere.
With the help of the Christian Youth Sport Association (Sajid NIAZ), Imran BASHIR and few guys from the Falcons, the Big Bangs organized a 3×3 tournament in which 12 teams were participating in.
The finals opposed the Falcons …

Big Bang Ballers in Pakistan… yeah baby !
In spite of pretty tightened security restrictions due to the current situation in Pakistan in general and Islamabad in particular, the B*B is slowly but surely launching in Pakistan, with the help of few ballers from the international and local community.
Security issues may prevent us from organizing huge kick ass advertised events but it won’t detract us from spreading basketball around!
On July 17th, for the World Big Bang day , nothing too fancy… just a good and intense game with my Islamabadi fellow ballers. …

July 17th, World Big Bangs day… year 1.
July 17th was the day…
July 17th was the day in Pakistan when we organized a game between a local Pakistani team and the US Embassy. It was the day we didn’t want to miss.
First game of a long series for the Big Bang team, associated to the Islamabad falcon’s.
5pm, US Embassy, 45 celcius degrees, 7 aside. The rule is simple, best of 5 games, game to 15, ones and twos. Once everything was set up, it was time to start and launch the …

Basketball in Islamabad, the Big Bangs breaking boundaries…
The B*B is all about Basketball. Basic idea but some might tend to forget it.
No politics, no religion, no boundaries… When we first created the B*B in Bangladesh we committed not to give up and to proudly stand against all kind of unjustified limits.
Thinking on your own, accepting the difference, forgiving the past to build a better future, being a man or a woman who admits that he/she might be wrong, giving a chance to make things happen… those are our motivations, those …

Basketball in Islamabad is not dead… !
September 2008, I just arrive in Pakistan. Islamabad is so quiet, nobody in the street during the day. Everyone outside during the night. Damn! Where am I? I am not used to the typical Ibiza way of living… I check out the basketball courts… nobody… oh boy, I forgot it was Ramadan!
October 2008, people are out again… yeah baby, sounds like bball is getting started! There is this new court in F6. As the usual foreigner, I got scammed with the entry fees. But it …