The ceremonies for the 15th annual Native American Basketball Invitational kicked off at Copper Sky Park Sunday evening. Sixty-four boys and girls teams from tribes across the United States and New Zealand participated in a parade of flags and meet-and-greet with fans.
Leaders from the Ak-Chin Indian Community, Gila River Indian Community and the city of Maricopa spoke to the crowd and gave words of encouragement to the players.
The NABI tournament began Monday and runs through July 15. For the full bracket visit the NABI site.
