Brighton Bears

Brighton Bears
Brighton Bears logo
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Established1973
Folded2006
HistoryBrighton Bears
1973–1984
Worthing Bears
1984–1999
Brighton Bears
1999–2006
LocationBrighton, Sussex and
Worthing, Sussex
Team colours   Blue and White
OwnershipRicky Perrin

Brighton Bears was a British basketball team based in Brighton, Sussex. From 1984 to 1999 the club was known as the Worthing Bears and was based in the town of Worthing, 12 miles west of Brighton. The Bears played in the top-flight British Basketball League (BBL) until 2006 when the franchise folded. The final season was notable for the signing of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, who played three games for the Bears. The league's franchise for the Brighton-area, originally put on hold, was intended to be occupied by the Brighton Cougars from the 2008–09 season but the Cougars bid was rejected, with the league favouring rival candidate Worthing Thunder.