The Penya Blaugrana de Bàsquet Meritxell (Fed. Barcelonès Oest) celebrated its 25th anniversary in a central hotel in Barcelona with a gala dinner attended by more than 100 people. The penya stands out for its enormous support to all the sections of the club, especially to the basketball team, and this was recognized with the presence of the team players Álex Abrines, Sergi Martínez, Oriol Paulí, Sertaç Sanli, Mike Tobey, Rokas Jokubaitis, James N’naji and Oscar da Silva.
Recognition of the loyalty of the penya
Former players of the section such as Audie Norris, Roger Grimau, Víctor Sada, Alfonso Alzamora and Andrés Jiménez were also present, as well as current members of the staff. In addition, the penya received a jersey signed by the whole team and a dedicated trophy, which culminated one of the most emblematic nights for the entity. Speaking to Barça TV, the captain Álex Abrines affirmed that they could not miss the appointment for all that the PBB Meritxell gives them: “For their dedication and encouragement both at the Palau Blaugrana and away from home, we considered that today we had to be with them on this special day”.
