… and encourages Native American youth to do the same. (George Gillette, 12 years old) “He inspires people.” (Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin Basketball Player) “Just meeting all these young native kids and just seeing the looks on their faces, it brings some joy to my life, and I’m happy I can bring some joy to theirs.” (George Gillette, 12 years old) “It’s really cool because it’s a rare chance that I would ever get to have this moment.”
(Jesse McLaughlin, Vice Chairman – Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) “From him being involved and voicing his opinion and his passion, I think it opened a lot of eyes and I’m just grateful and honored for him to come and give back to the Standing Rock Reservation.”īut Saturday he was there for basketball, holding a youth camp free to the public. (Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin Basketball Player) “Given this day and age, people care more about sports than what should really care about and I’m just grateful that I have the platform that I have.” Koenig decided to visit the Standing Rock Reservation in honor of the tribe that would be most affected by the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Bronson Koenig, Wisconsin Basketball Player) “My culture means everything to me.”
(George Gillette, 12 years old) “We try to watch every game because he’s native and he’s was of the only native college basketball players there is.” When you hear the name Bronson Koenig, you think of Badger Basketball.īut he has a fan base, based not solely on his skill, but also his heritage. He was in Standing Rock today putting on a youth basketball camp and to raise awareness about protecting the Sioux Tribe’s land from the Dakota Access Pipeline. Koenig is one of 42 Division one basketball players who identify as Native American. Wisconsin Badger Basketball player Bronson Koenig was in North Dakota today.
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