HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets Boston Celtics Team

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with the Boston Celtics Basketball player, Jaylen Brown, and the Boston Celtics Team, at Gudaibiya Palace.

His Royal Highness highlighted the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to advancing the sports sector as one of the priority sectors contributing to the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

His Royal Highness emphasised the important role of sports in building bridges of communication between countries and peoples.

His Royal Highness noted the importance of international efforts to enhance sports, highlighting the Kingdom’s commitment to developing basketball, which continues to garner international interest and popularity.

His Royal Highness commended the Kingdom’s wide-ranging initiatives and programmes to develop the sports sector, noting the support provided to the sector by the Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa. In this regard, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister extended wishes for success in achieving the Kingdom’s comprehensive development goals.

The Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, also attended the meeting.