Geethu Anna Jose Awarded Rs One Lakh Fifty Thousand

Geethu Anna Jose, the first Indian women to attend the WNBA tryouts in USA this month was felicitated at the Hindustan University. Mr.Ashok Verghese, Director, Hindustan Group of Institutions, Mr.Justice Troy, Director, NBA-India Operations, Mr.Jayasankar Menon, Sports Advisor, Hindustan University, Ms.Geethu Anna Jose and Mr.Abraham Verghese, Sports Advisor, Hindustan University were present at the function.

Geethu Anna Jose

Mr.Ashok Verghese inaugurated the function and he praised Geethu for her performance and wished her luck for her WNBA tryouts. He also thanked and praised Troy Justice for helping Geethu to get invited for the tryouts.

Troy Justice was next invited to speak on the occasion. When asked to give some tips to star hoopster, he said, “Be who you are. Enjoy the process of your journey.” He went on and added “Basketball is a game filled with fun and entertainment, so enjoy playing the game”.

Jayasankar Menon, the former Asian basketball star, congratulated Geethu on her achievement. He praised Geethu and called her the heroine of the moment. He also thanked Troy justice for coming all the way to Chennai for the felicitation of Geethu.

During the end of the function, Mr.Ashok Verghese presented the cheque for Rs.One Lakh and fifty thousand to Geethu.