Interview with Vinod Muthukumar

Hello Keedas, I hope all of you had a great weekend! By now, most of you must have read the Rathore interview and those of you, who did not, check it out now as soon as you finish reading this page.

Our friend JD was recently at the FIBA Asian Championship where he caught up with Vinod Muthukumarwho is a passionate fan of Indian Basketball. Vinod, who is a businessman by profession, is associated with organizing basketball events in India, announcing at events as well as commentating on TV. He is the man with the golden words as JD says! Let’s hear what Vinod had to say to JD:

JD – Tell us a bit about yourself?

Vinod Muthukumar – I have my own business but Basketball is my passion, so I am everywhere in India where there is Basketball!

JD – So tell me what are you doing at FIBA Asia?

Vinod Muthukumar – I am basically a part of the organizing team, helping with the teams’ accommodation. Chiefly, I am here as the main announcer of the teams as well as giving commentary on TV.

JD – So you are the man with the golden words!

Vinod Muthukumar – You can say so, yes!

JD- Well, I have seen you associated with a lot of Basketball events. What do you feel about Basketball in India? Is it growing and does it have potential?

Vinod Muthukmar – There is potential but at the same time there has to be some kind of system in place so that the younger players get a chance to improve. But with the under-16 Championships in place, I think it’s a good way forward and you know this under-16 team can perform in the next 4 years coming through the under-18 team and then in the women’s section. So, they will gain a lot of international exposure.

JD – What do you think about the tournament so far?

Vinod Muthukumar – The tournament has been good and the tougher games are just starting today. The earlier part was a little drab but with the semi-finals and finals coming up lets hope that they are as exciting as the NBA Finals!

JD – One of the missions of JD Basketball is to make the world a better place through Basketball. Tell me hat do you feel about using sports as a tool to achieve world peace?

Vinod Muthukumar – It’s a great tool, you can take the example of Cricket. India and Pakistan have been at a war since 1947 but when India and Pakistan are on the ground playing cricket it is the most exciting moment ever. Similarly, we have 12 Asian teams out here so, you learn about the cultures of other teams as well. So, it is a good idea to promote world peace through sports.

JD – That’s great, thank you so much for doing an interview with us. See you around!

Vinod Muthukumar – Thanks JD!

So that was Vinod Muthukumar, Keedas. He is quite an inspiration for the passionate fan. Let’s all get involves with Indian sports and Basketball in particular and make sure Basketball becomes as huge as Cricket in India and make JD’s dream of spreading Basketball and consequently world peace a reality. Inform us know how you found this interview. Enjoy :)

Edited by Anshu Prasad