TBT x HEARTFIRE
HEARTFIRE returns to the TBT for 2026, uniting with Elite Nation and The Shine to create a formidable team, HEARTFIRE Elite. We are eager and equipped to reclaim our 2023 TBT Championship under the leadership of head coach Mike Rejniak, the 2025 TBT Coach of the Year, and assistant coach Ron Katich.
HEARTFIRE Elite is blessed to have an amazing team guided by GMs Mark Dyer, Praneeth Bommareddy, Nebyou Bedru, and Mohamed Farih. They've inspired fourteen exceptionally talented players to compete for something bigger than just winning.
Basketball with a Purpose
It's a tremendous honor for HEARTFIRE to be associated with this exceptional team and spotlight the mission: to bring Hope and healing to a hurting world through Christ-centered Medical and Sports missions.
Jeremiah 20:9
Who is HEARTFIRE?
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MEDICAL MISSIONS
Built on a foundation of medicine and surgery, our adult & student teams step out of their comfort zones to GO bring hope to the hopeless… by taking the real Cure.
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R3VERSE MISSIONS
Not only do we GO to take the Gospel of Jesus to hurting people around the globe, but we’ve identified another population ripe to hear the good news: our own teams.
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HUMANITARIAN MISSIONS
We strive to reach beyond the hospital and GO to provide access to clean water, build beds for children who’ve only known floors, & empowering those whom we serve to self-sustain.
Back for more.
HEARTFIRE is excited to step back onto the court better than ever, and ready to reclaim our trophy as team HEARTFIRE Elite this 2026 season.
Welcome to a new era of the TBT.
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HEARTFIRE x Basketball Missions
As HEARTFIRE Elite enters a new era of the TBT, HEARTFIRE Missions announces its first-ever basketball missions trip. Join us in November 2026!
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The Story Behind the Name
Discover the history behind the team name. What started as a conversation over breakfast turned into a championship-winning team, ready to reclaim their title.
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Sports Ministry Spotlight
What does it mean to take what you love and do it all for the glory of God? Learn how Dan Devries shares the message of Jesus through building relationships on the basketball court.
