ONE of Guyana’s leading fitness apparel outlets, Planet Fitness, is the latest entity to align its business with the staging of the New Era Entertainment-organised Cell Smart LABA Super-eight basketball tournament, that is set to commence on March 9 in Linden. The company, headed by Fahmi Waddell and located at 335 East Street, Georgetown, presented the organisers of the tournament with the balls and nets to be used during the month-long event.
Waddell is no stranger to the sport of basketball, a game he says he loves and plays whether he’s home in Guyana or overseas where he also resides.
He added also that he sees the tournament as a way to integrate his business into the community of Linden since it’s basically a one-stop sports store.
Apart from selling fitness and sports apparel and supplements, Waddell stated that Planet Fitness can also be used by all sports team to source their uniforms and gear for their respective disciplines at a very affordable and highly competitive price.
Fahmi, son of the late famed Ronald Waddell said that he was also happy that the sport of basketball is being put on the right track not only in Linden, but in Georgetown also, and his business is always open to lend whatever support they can if the need arises.
New Era Entertainment thanked Waddell for his input into playing a part in the tournament which they hope will be one of the biggest basketball events to be held in the mining town.
Planet Fitness is said to be the one-stop shop for sports and health enthusiasts where can find anything needed. Waddell noted that persons desirous or ordering their supplements from overseas can also do so through his company.