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Few of us sports enthusiasts can claim to have mastered one sport. Josh Ward-Hibbert has conquered two.

The man himself refutes that idea, preferring to describe himself as "blessed", but the evidence is clear.

A Grand Slam tennis champion as a junior, Ward-Hibbert has gone on to become a Great Britain international at basketball.

Now 31, Ward-Hibbert is a key part of the Newcastle Eagles basketball team aiming to conquer new ground in Europe, thrilled at what life has given him.

"I feel blessed," he told BBC Sport.

Josh Ward-Hibbert playing for Newcastle Eagles
Image caption, Josh Ward-Hibbert joined Newcastle Eagles from London Lions in 2023

"There are lots of super-talented people who play some sports and you hear commentators say, 'That kind of athleticism, they could be good at this or this.