Hoopdarshan Episode 9: Jonathan Rego and the mind of an Indian FIBA basketball agent

On Episode 9 of the Indian Basketball podcast Hoopdarshan, hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok are joined by Jonathan Rego, India's first FIBA agent. Armed with experience of developing and promoting the sport at various levels in India, Rego talks to us about the business side of Indian basketball, the prospect for India's best young players to play in professional leagues abroad, the NBA Finals, and screaming (with joy) at Kevin Garnett. We discuss a variety of more topics, including how Rego became a FIBA agent, the NBA draft prospects of Satnam Singh Bhamara, elite training camps for India's most talented youth, and gorging on Mutton Sukka.

Originally from Mangalore and raised in Abu Dhabi, Rego (32) now works in Mumbai as the senior manager of operations of the ISL's Mumbai City FC. He is also working on a few sports exchange programmes with international universities, where he says he is starting with a basketball programme to test the waters before moving on to other sports. Additionally, he is looking to put together a team with the hopes of managing a franchise in the future Indian professional basketball league.



Hoopdarshan aims to be the true voice of Indian basketball, and since we're such hopeless fans of the game, it will become the voice of everything basketball related we love, from the NBA to international hoops, too. On every episode of Hoopdarshan, we will be inviting a special guest to interview or chat to about a variety of topics. With expert insight from some of the brightest and most-involved people in the world of Indian basketball, we hope to bring this conversation to a many more interested fans, players, and followers of the game.

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