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Indigenous basketball star touring PWPSD
The Peace Wapiti Public School Division is hosting basketball star Michael Linklater, as he tours seven different schools this week, teaching both basketball skills and life skills.
He is touring as part of the PWPSD Indigenous Guest Speaker Series. Linklater’s tour started on Monday and will go until Thursday afternoon.
“The main message is just for kids to follow their dreams and their passions,” said Linklater. “I use my story and give examples throughout my life where I followed my dreams and passions and where that has taken me. It’s literally taken me around the world a couple of times.”
Linklater is of Nehiyaw (Cree) decent and is from the Thunderbird First Nation in Saskatchewan. He has had a very accomplished playing career, winning a CIS National Championship with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in 2010. Following that, he played professionally in the International Basketball League from 2010-2011. Linklater is now competing with Team Saskatoon in the FIBA 3×3 World Tour. His team is currently looking to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.