Fresh off a record-breaking defensive season, Aussie NBA star Dyson Daniels treated hundreds of local kids in Wanneroo to a day they’ll never forget last Saturday.

Daniels spent nearly six hours at Ace Ballerz, the family-run indoor basketball centre in Wanneroo, running multiple clinics with kids aged seven to 18, shooting hoops and holding a special Q&A session.

Nicknamed ‘The Great Barrier Thief’ for his defensive prowess, the Atlanta Hawks guard and Australian Olympian passed on techniques, encouragement and plenty of advice about discipline and mindset to the kids for both on and off the court.

The event was the biggest day yet for Ace Ballerz, founded just eight months ago by local mother Alaina Habaybeh at the site of the old Drovers Marketplace.

Habaybeh said she initially thou

See Full Page