SR522: SR522 Brown Jr., Wendell; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a change to state law. It recognizes Wendell Brown Jr., a player on the BEST Academy boys basketball team, for the team's 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I state championship win. The resolution praises the team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and roster, and formally congratulates Brown Jr. on behalf of the Senate. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him as a keepsake of the honor.

• Formally congratulates Wendell Brown Jr. on behalf of the Georgia Senate for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I state basketball championship.
• Extends the Senate's best wishes to Brown Jr. for continued success.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Wendell Brown Jr.
• Names and recognizes the BEST Academy team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and full roster in the resolution's text.

The resolution directly names and honors Wendell Brown Jr., a member of the BEST Academy boys basketball team, along with his teammates, coaches, managers, and athletic trainer, and involves the Secretary of the Senate in distributing the document.

The resolution carries no legal or financial effect; it is a symbolic honor. For Brown Jr. and his teammates, it provides official state recognition of their championship season, commemorated in an official Senate document.

• The whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's 2024-2025 season and its first-ever state championship win.
• The resolution names coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson, and lists all team members including Wendell Brown Jr. #21.
• The first resolving clause has the Senate congratulate Wendell Brown Jr. specifically and wish him continued success.
• The second resolving clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Brown Jr.

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 sports
• basketball championship
• Georgia Senate resolution
• BEST Academy