--- title: SR 528. Lemons Jr., Mario; congratulate collection: bills id: 2025-2026/sr528 cite_as: SR 528, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr528 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr528.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr528/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71933 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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Lemons Jr., Mario; congratulate ## Text 25 LC 112 3589 Senate Resolution 528 By: Senators Esteves of the 35th, Kemp of the 38th and Orrock of the 36th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Mario Lemons Jr. for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys1 State 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. 528 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3589 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 Mario Lemons Jr. for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys21 State 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 Mario Lemons Jr.24 S. R. 528 - 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 formally congratulates Mario Lemons Jr. and his BEST Academy teammates for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. ### Plain-language summary This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate rather than a change to state law. It recognizes Mario Lemons Jr. and the BEST Academy boys basketball team for capturing the school's first-ever state basketball championship during the 2024-2025 season. The resolution praises the team's athletic ability, teamwork, and coaching, and names the coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and full roster of players. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare an official copy of the resolution for distribution to Mario Lemons Jr. as a keepsake of the honor. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Mario Lemons Jr. for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. - Recognizes the BEST Academy coaching staff, managers, and athletic trainer by name for their roles in the team's season. - Lists the full team roster by name and jersey number as part of the official record. - Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Mario Lemons Jr. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names and honors Mario Lemons Jr., his BEST Academy basketball teammates, coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson, team managers, and the athletic trainer. ### Why it matters While the resolution has no legal or regulatory effect, it gives Mario Lemons Jr. and his teammates official recognition from the Georgia Senate for their championship season, creating a lasting public record of the achievement. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the team's season, coaching staff, support staff, and full roster by name and number. - The first resolved clause formally congratulates Mario Lemons Jr. for the championship and wishes him continued success. - The second resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an official copy available for distribution to Mario Lemons Jr. ## 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/71933 > The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr528.md?full=1