SR 523: Martin, Curtis; congratulate

This is a ceremonial resolution passed by the Georgia Senate honoring Curtis Martin and his teammates on the BEST Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA (Georgia High School Association) Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship, the team's first-ever state title. The resolution recounts the team's season, naming the players, coaches, managers, and athletic trainer, and praises their teamwork, character, and academics. It does not change any Georgia law. Its only formal actions are to have the Senate officially congratulate Curtis Martin and to direct the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to him.

• Formally congratulates Curtis Martin for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship.
• Recognizes the BEST Academy boys basketball team's coaches, managers, athletic trainer, and full roster by name.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute an official copy of the resolution to Curtis Martin.
• Creates no new law, funding, penalty, or program; it is a purely ceremonial statement by the Senate.

This resolution directly names Curtis Martin, his BEST Academy teammates, coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson, team managers, and the athletic trainer. It has no effect on the general public or on Georgia law.

The resolution has no legal or practical effect on Georgians beyond providing official recognition and a keepsake document for Curtis Martin and his team, honoring their state basketball championship through the Georgia Senate's formal record.

• The resolution's whereas clauses describe the BEST Academy team's championship season and name the players, coaches, managers, and athletic trainer.
• The resolved clause has the Senate congratulate Curtis Martin and wish him continued success.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to Curtis Martin.

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

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

• high school sports
• basketball championship
• Georgia Senate resolution
• BEST Academy