The NBL’s Champion Pride Round is back in 2025 and Marcus Lee joins Anneli to discuss the Round, what basketball as a safe and inclusive place does for the community and he also touches on some experiences of what it feels like to not fit into certain situations.



Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - What is your current escape from basketball?
3:20 - What does Pride Round mean to you?
5:30 - Basketball being a safe and inclusive space
8:40 - Basketball is for everyone
10:10 - Supporting others to come out and be themselves
11:10 - What it feels like to not fit in
14:30 - Advice to others struggling
17:30 - Final parting words

 

The NBL&rsquo;s Champion Pride Round is back in 2025 and Marcus Lee joins Anneli to discuss the Round, what basketball as a safe and inclusive place does for the community and he also touches on some experiences of what it feels like to not fit into certain situations. 
Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - What is your current escape from basketball? 3:20 - What does Pride Round mean to you? 5:30 - Basketball being a safe and inclusive space 8:40 - Basketball is for everyone 10:10 - Supporting others to come out and be themselves 11:10 - What it feels like to not fit in 14:30 - Advice to others struggling 17:30 - Final parting words
&nbsp;

Join professional basketball player Anneli Maley as she dives into players stories, experiences and struggles, to really discover who we are underneath basketball.

This is Under The Surface, with Anneli Maley.

Advertisement