It's no secret that Flamengo basketball is a huge success. After lifting the trophy in every championship played last season, the Pride of the Nation deservedly earned the status of "champion of everything." Recently crowned with the world title, Flamengo is also the first Latin American team to be invited to play NBA preseason friendlies. All these victories are the result of hard work by the entire delegation, coach, and players, but these achievements wouldn't be possible without the support of all the sponsors and partner companies. One of them is Estácio, which, in addition to supporting Flamengo and displaying its brand on the club's jersey, encourages the sport and even became Marcelinho and Danielzinho's educational institution. 

The experienced point guard for Flamengo spoke about the importance of online college classes. "We athletes, when we finish our careers, which end so early, still have a lot ahead of us. The great thing about being able to take a distance learning course, like I am doing, is that I can study wherever I am. We end up traveling a lot, sometimes even abroad, and with the online content, I can keep up," said Marcelinho, who is in his third semester of a Marketing degree.

Flamengo coach José Neto emphasized the ease of working with educated athletes and how effective this partnership between the club and the company can be. "This relationship between Flamengo and Estácio, and especially Estácio's concern for sports as a whole, is very positive. As a coach, when we provide guidance to a more educated athlete, who has a greater capacity to absorb the message we convey, the results tend to be much better. I see this partnership as very successful," Neto concluded.