Bill Text: TX HR1530 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Everett Osborne on his starring role in the film Sweetwater.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-19 - Reported enrolled [HR1530 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1530-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1530 |
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WHEREAS, The release of the 2023 film Sweetwater provides a | ||
fitting opportunity to recognize one of its stars, University of | ||
Texas Rio Grande Valley alum Everett Osborne, who plays | ||
trailblazing professional basketball player Nat Clifton; and | ||
WHEREAS, Written and directed by Martin Guigui, the biopic | ||
tells the story of Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton and his journey from | ||
playing for the Harlem Globetrotters to becoming one of the first | ||
Black players to join the NBA when he signed a contract with the New | ||
York Knicks in 1950; Mr. Osborne is joined in the cast by Cary | ||
Elwes, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Pollak, Richard Dreyfuss, Jim Caviezel, | ||
Emmaline, Eric Roberts, guitarist Gary Clark Jr., and Milwaukee | ||
Bucks power forward Bobby Portis Jr.; and | ||
WHEREAS, A Los Angeles native, Mr. Osborne was a member of | ||
the Vaqueros hoops squad for two seasons, averaging 4.7 points over | ||
the course of 60 games; after graduating from UTRGV with a degree in | ||
psychology in 2016, he went on to play professionally in Australia | ||
and to compete in New Zealand with Athletes in Action against local | ||
universities, clubs, and the New Zealand Breakers Development Team; | ||
he began acting at the age of four and has been featured on episodes | ||
of Tyler Perry's Sistas on BET and Chicago Fire on NBC; moreover, he | ||
is the founder of the clothing line Brand Evolving; and | ||
WHEREAS, Everett Osborne has achieved great distinction on | ||
the hardwood and the silver screen, and it is a testament to his | ||
talent and dedication that he was selected to depict such a | ||
legendary figure in sports history; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Everett Osborne on his starring | ||
role in the film Sweetwater and extend to him sincere best wishes | ||
for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Osborne as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Guerra | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1530 was adopted by the House on May | ||
19, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||