Under the Potawatomi Fire’s championship banners, Citizen Potawatomi Nation Chairman John “Rocky” Barrett speaks during the 2024 TBL Championship Banquet & Ring Ceremony at FireLake Arena on Jan. 17. The Fire were the first TBL (The Basketball League) team to be owned by a Native American tribe in 2022, and they have won the national championship for two years in a row. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
On Jan. 17 at FireLake Arena, the Potawatomi Fire reflected on their record-setting 2024 season and celebrated with the TBL (The Basketball League) Championship Banquet & Ring Ceremony.
Formed in 2021, with their first season in 2022, the Fire was the first TBL team owned by a Native American tribe, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation.
Now, they are the first TBL team to win two national championships…
