National league defending champions, DMark Power have secured a 30 million shillings sponsorship deal with 7 UP, a brand of Crown Beverages. Announcing the deal at the club’s grounds at YMCA Wandegeya this afternoon, brand manager, Bernadette Kizza said their commitment is in line with free thinking customers who love the game of basketball.
Meanwhile, the Power team expressed joy citing that the deal will professionalize the side. “Of course it means a lot to us and our hope is that its lasts longer than a year” Elliot Bagenda, the team’s treasurer said. Power was formed in 1989 and the team has proved a powerhouse in Ugandan basketball after retaining the league title. The side also boasts of six players on the national team.