SR525: SR525 Mickell, Jacob; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate honoring Jacob Mickell, a player on the BEST Academy boys basketball team, after the team won its first-ever state championship in the 2024-2025 season. The resolution describes the team's season, names its coaches, support staff, and players, and credits their teamwork, athletic ability, and dedication for the title win. The resolution does not create any new law or policy. It formally congratulates Mickell on behalf of the Senate and wishes him continued success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Mickell as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally congratulates Jacob Mickell on behalf of the Georgia Senate for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship.
• Recites the achievements of the BEST Academy boys basketball team, naming its coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and roster of players.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Jacob Mickell.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes to Mickell for continued success but does not create any legal requirement or funding.

The resolution directly names Jacob Mickell, his BEST Academy teammates, coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson, team managers, and the athletic trainer. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must prepare the commemorative copy.

This resolution has no effect on Georgia law, funding, or policy. Its significance is symbolic: it gives Jacob Mickell and his team official public recognition from the state Senate for their athletic achievement, which he can keep as a memento.

• The whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's season, its first state championship, and credit the coaching staff and support personnel by name.
• The resolved clause formally congratulates Jacob Mickell for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship.
• A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy of the resolution available for distribution to Jacob Mickell.

1. 2025-04-02Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2. 2025-03-31Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Jason Esteves (D, SD-035)Primary sponsor
• RaShaun Kemp (D, SD-038)
• Nan Orrock (D, SD-036)

• high school basketball
• GHSA championship
• legislative honors
• BEST Academy