"I want to give back": Deaf basketball pioneer Mark Bilyj on his next chapter

The long-time Goannas captain is now focusing on helping the next generation find their way in the game.

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Basketball has long been in Mark Bilyj’s blood. Like so many players, he followed an older sibling into the game. He looked up to his brother, Jason, a keen player. The pair would often play in their street with a bunch of neighbourhood kids. Neither scalding heat nor pouring rain could stop them; they just loved the game and couldn’t get…