One of Australia’s greatest basketballers of all time is officially coming home, Patty Mills set to return to Australia later this year for a series of basketball camps and speaking events called the ‘Patty Mills Unearthed 2022 Tour’.
Running throughout the month of September, Mills - alongside basketball clinician DJ Sackmann - will be traveling across the country, holding a series of basketball camps for young players, as well as a number of speaking events called ‘Speaking My Language - Patty in his own words', an honest assessment of Mills’ life and career to this point.
For Mills, this is his first time back on Australian soil since he and the Boomers claimed a historic Bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics - the first major medal won by the Australian men’s team.
Currently preparing for his second season with the Brooklyn Nets, Mills is keen to use this tour to further his efforts to give back to the Australian and in particular the Indigenous community.
WE’RE COMING HOME 🇦🇺
— Patrick Mills (@Patty_Mills) August 30, 2022
INTRODUCING THE ‘PATTY MILLS UNEARTHED’ AUSTRALIA TOUR 2022. ON-COURT AND UNCUT.
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“The Patty Mills Unearthed Tour is the realisation of a dream that I have had for some time now,” Mills said.
“Home really is where the heart is, and this homecoming trip fulfills a desire in me to connect with the communities and supporters who have been by my side, no matter where my career has taken me.
“It’s been a huge couple of years and I feel privileged to have the opportunity to go back to
my roots to deliver an immersive experience to be felt and enjoyed both on and off the court.
“It was also important that this Tour allowed me to share parts of me that I’ve never been able to share before.
"Getting up close and personal with my own hopes, challenges and achievements has allowed me to embrace opportunity to the fullest and by sharing my own journey, I hope to inspire others out there, especially our youth, who are on their own path of self-discovery.”
Mills’ basketball clinics will take place in Gold Coast, Logan, Sydney, Thursday Island, Perth, Adelaide, and Melbourne, with Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, and Melbourne also receiving the speaking event.
