--- title: SR 524. Evans, Xion; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr524 cite_as: SR 524, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr524 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr524.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr524/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71929 date: 2025-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Evans, Xion; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3585 Senate Resolution 524 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Xion Evans for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State1 Basketball Championship; and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the BEST Academy boys basketball team has established and maintained a3 proud tradition of excellence with equal emphases on character and academics; and4 WHEREAS, excellent play, superior teamwork, and extraordinary resilience made this team5 a spectacular one to observe throughout the season, and as a fitting finale to its remarkable6 2025 campaign, the team captured its first-ever state championship; and7 WHEREAS, the phenomenal performance of the team is a clear indication of the outstanding8 athletic ability, dedication, hard work, and unity of purpose and spirit of each member of the9 team; its superb offensive and defensive talents; and the astut e direction of coaches Brian10 Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson; and11 WHEREAS, the team was further supported throughout the season b y Managers ZaMya12 Wallace and Taylor Roach'e as well as Athletic Trainer Lance Hibbert-Parrish; and13 S. R. 524 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3585 WHEREAS, this all-star team included Xion Evans #1, Jacob Mickell #4, Nicholas Dozier14 #10, Alexander Barrett #11, Mario Lemons Jr. #14, Joshua Mickell #15, Wendell Brown Jr.15 #21, and Curtis Martin #25; and16 WHEREAS, as this magnificent team earned its well-deserved reputation for excellence by17 performing with courage and precision over months of training a nd competition, it is18 abundantly proper to call them champions.19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body20 congratulate Xion Evans for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State21 Basketball Championship and extend best wishes for continued success.22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed23 to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Xion Evans.24 S. R. 524 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia Senate resolution congratulates Xion Evans and the BEST Academy boys basketball team on winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial honor from the Georgia Senate. It recognizes Xion Evans and the BEST Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship, described as the team's first-ever state title. The resolution praises the team's athletic ability, teamwork, and coaching staff, and names the players, coaches, managers, and athletic trainer involved. It does not change any Georgia law. It simply directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Xion Evans. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Xion Evans for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. - Recognizes the BEST Academy boys basketball team, its coaches, managers, and athletic trainer by name for the championship season. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Xion Evans. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement of the Senate's recognition. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Xion Evans, the BEST Academy boys basketball team, its coaches (Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson), team managers, an athletic trainer, and the Secretary of the Senate, who must produce a copy for distribution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law. Its practical impact is symbolic: it gives official state recognition to a high school athlete and team for a championship season, providing a keepsake document from the Senate. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's 2024-2025 season and its first-ever state championship win. - The resolution names the full roster, including Xion Evans #1 and seven teammates, along with coaches, managers, and the athletic trainer. - The resolved clause formally congratulates Xion Evans and wishes continued success. - The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Xion Evans. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Jason Esteves, RaShaun Kemp, Nan Orrock - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71929 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr524.md?full=1