I am delighted to be part of this hugely exciting and ambitious project. Surrey Canal: London’s Sporting Village will make a strong contribution towards 2012 Legacy by addressing the lack of high quality sports provision in inner London.  This is also a fantastic opportunity to promote sport and healthy living within the local community who will have access to the facilities at affordable prices.

Having grown up in SE London, an indoor sporting facility of this size offers a fantastic opportunity to address the overall lack of facilities in this area. Personally, I am delighted by the presence of an Indoor Cricket Centre at Surrey Canal, and I know that Kent Cricket have expressed particular interest and support. I wish you every success and will follow your progress closely.

I grew up in South London where I started playing basketball but due to a lack of facilities I had to travel some distance to attend training sessions. I know this played a factor in that many people, including my friends, stopped attending regularly. Through my basketball clinics in South London, I have witnessed the immense talent the area has to offer. I fully support the development of such fantastic facilities to promote sport in South London; the area in which my career started."