Senate Resolution 529 is a congratulatory resolution honoring Joshua Mickell and the BEST Academy boys basketball team for winning the 2024-2025 GHSA Class A Division I Boys State Basketball Championship. The resolution recognizes the team’s first-ever state title and praises the players’ teamwork, resilience, athletic ability, and dedication, along with the guidance of coaches Brian Weeden, Mario Lemons Sr., Damian Goodwin, and Jessica Johnson.
The resolution also acknowledges the contributions of team managers ZaMya Wallace and Taylor Roach'e and athletic trainer Lance Hibbert-Parrish. It lists the championship roster and formally extends the Senate’s best wishes for continued success, while directing the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Joshua Mickell.
Impact
SR529 does not change state law, create new programs, or appropriate funds. Its effect is ceremonial and symbolic, using the Senate’s formal recognition power to commend an individual athlete and a championship team. The resolution has no direct legal impact on statutes, agencies, or regulated parties, but it serves as an official record of legislative appreciation for the school’s athletic achievement.
Sentiment
The sentiment around the resolution is entirely positive and celebratory. The bill text praises the team’s excellence, character, academics, teamwork, and perseverance, and there is no indication of opposition or controversy in the available context. No votes or committee transcripts are provided, but the measure appears to be a routine honorary resolution with broad likely support.
Contention
There are no notable points of contention in the bill text or the available legislative context. Because SR529 is a congratulatory resolution, it does not present policy disagreements, fiscal concerns, or statutory disputes. The only substantive content is the identification of the honoree and the championship team, along with the Senate’s formal commendation.