From the playgrounds of Calgary to the bright lights of professional basketball, Surge guard Mathieu Kamba is living out his dream.
The 28-year-old was a highly touted recruit from high school, playing in the NCAA and later professionally in Spain.
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He grew up in Calgary’s northeast, and said basketball helped him get to where he is today.
This summer he joined his hometown team, the Calgary Surge for the season, and as Moses Woldu reports, the 28-year old is looking to uplift the next generation from his neighborhood.