In a display of holiday-season athletic excellence, Trinidad and Tobago’s premier 3×3 basketball talents dominated Basketball Fan TT’s annual Christmas Cup competition on Boxing Day. The quartet comprising Chike Augustine, Tyrik Singh, and twin brothers Ahkeel ‘Smally’ Boyd and Ahkeem ‘Fatto’ Boyd, competing under the team name ‘Bad Santa’, captured the tournament championship with a decisive 18-11 victory over Oil Birds in the final showdown.
The event, hosted at Bon Air Basketball Court in Arouca, provided spectators with high-energy entertainment as the nationally recognized players demonstrated their court prowess. The victory marks back-to-back Christmas Cup titles for Singh, who previously triumphed in the 2024 edition with his former team ‘Three Wise Men’ alongside teammates Jason Friday and Jelani Valley.
Adding to his team’s accomplishments, Ahkeem ‘Fatto’ Boyd secured individual honors by claiming the tournament’s three-point shooting contest championship. His perimeter marksmanship, recently showcased while representing Trinidad and Tobago at the FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup tournament in León, Mexico last November, proved superior against formidable competition.
Beyond the athletic achievements, the event served charitable purposes through a successful food donation drive. Participants and patrons contributed both perishable and non-perishable food items, with all non-perishable donations designated for charitable distribution selected by the winning Bad Santa team.
Basketball Fan TT extended gratitude to local sponsors and community supporters including Bon Air/Arouca/Cane Farm councillor Maria Baptiste, who provided the venue and entertainment infrastructure. The organization also acknowledged contributions from Action Sounds, Bless Convenience for the People Mini Mart, Chords on Steel, Country House Supermarkets, Kiss Baking Company, Los Alumnos de San Juan, PartyVerse Supplies, and numerous volunteers who ensured the event’s success.