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Rohit Bakshi | |
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| Born | 14 February 1982 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Employer | YKBK Enterprise Private Limited |
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Rohit Bakshi (born 14 February 1982) is an Indian entrepreneur and a former 3x3 basketball player from Delhi. [1] He is the CEO of YKBK Enterprise Private Limited and commissioner of 3BL, [2] the FIBA-affiliated 3x3 league in the Indian subcontinent. [3]
Rohit Bakshi was born in Delhi, and he grew up in Nagoya, Japan. He has played in the Japanese 3x3 league. Rohit returned to India in 2009 to set up a professional basketball league. [3] [4] [5]
In 2016, Rohit started Agleymina.EXE, a 3x3 basketball team along with a Japanese businessman Yoshiya Kato. [6] They won the 3x3 Japan Premier League Championship title and lost in the final of the World Tour Championship. In the following year, Rohit Bakshi and Yoshiya Kato set up a 3x3 Pro Basketball League in India named 3BL, [7] which is recognized by FIBA. [8] [9]
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