Almost 600 members of the Sydney Jewish community gathered at CarriageWorks on Saturday night to pay tribute to former Sydney Kings owner Mike Wrublewski.

Mike Wrublewski with Sydney Kings players at the August 8 function. Photo: Ingrid Shakenovsky

DAVID WEINER

ALMOST 600 members of the Sydney Jewish community led by family, friends, the Maccabi community and basketball greats gathered at CarriageWorks on Saturday night to pay tribute to former Sydney Kings owner Mike Wrublewski.

The event celebrated his 63rd birthday, but doubled as a rousing tribute to Wrublewski as he bravely fights pancreatic cancer.

“Even today I still don’t believe them and I still won’t accept that the prognosis they’ve given me is the prognosis that I’ve got,” Wrublewski told the packed audience.

“I’ll do everything to fight it, and if we can have another bloody reunion next year, it’ll be worth it. And if we can’t, well, I want you to know I’ve got absolutely no regrets.”
Read the full story