Hoop Dreams: Kerala’s captain siblings look to take the big leap
[ad_1]
Nervousness and excitement seized Grigo Mathew when he learnt he was appointed the Kerala men’s basketball team captain for the senior national tournament in Ludhiana from December 3 to 10. It was his sister Grima who would be leading the women’s team, in a rare instance of siblings leading their teams in the nationals. While it’s Grigo’s first major tournament, Grima has led her state in the past and donned the country colours as well. So, she knew she had to call. “A quick chat with her eased all my nerves,” says Grigo, “I felt I was ready for the challenge.”
This has been the story through the life and career so far of Grima and Grigo, now 28 and 25, the two having grown up to be “friends and fellow players”.
Somehow, the sister telepathically reads the brother’s mind, mentor...