Big Brother EXCLUSIVE: Marley Biyendolo vows to take care of his father with the $250,000 prize after a 'tough few years' as the basketballer reveals his future with the NBL
Marley Biyendolo was announced as the winner of Big Brother on Tuesday, taking home the $250,000 cash prize.
And the 26-year-old basketballer says the money will help him take care of his father Clotaire, after his mother Victoria's death from cancer.
'This amount of money, through everything that we've been through, especially of late. Our lives... dad's life has now changed. It's gone up,' he told Daily Mail Australia.
Kind-hearted: Big Brother winner Marley Biyendolo (right) says the $250,000 prize money will help him take care of his father Clotaire (left), after his mother Victoria's death from cancer
'It's been a tough four or five years, especially since mum left. And I know that now his life's turned around and I've been able to do that for him. So I'm so proud of that.'
The disability support worker also spoke about his basketball career, revealing he will complete the NBL1 season with the Dandenong Rangers, before stepping away from the sport to explore his post-Big Brother opportunities.
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'Obviously basketball has been my biggest passion my whole life. I've been playing it for 15-plus years and it's taken me all across the world. But at this point, I've got so much going on,' he said.
'So if that means I have to put basketball in the back seat just for a second here, or even for the time being, that just might be how it is - because I want to explore these avenues and opportunities that hopefully can come my way.'
Making mum proud: 'It's been a tough four or five years, especially since mum left. And I know that now his life's turned around and I've been able to do that for him,' said Marley
'Taking a back seat': The disability support worker, 26, also spoke about his basketball career, revealing he will complete the NBL1 season with the Dandenong Rangers, before stepping away from the sport to explore his post-Big Brother opportunities
Elsewhere, Marley revealed his celebrations with his father and brother Dieuson were understated as they toasted in a hotel room after the finale.
'We just went back to the hotel and we pumped it up with the champagne, put on some music and just had a moment together,' he said.
'I think it was a beautiful way to wrap things up. We were still on cloud nine.'
Priorities: 'Basketball has been my passion my whole life. I've been playing it for 15-plus years and it's taken me all across the world. But at this point, I've got so much going on,' he said
'I don't know how to describe this feeling': Marley had tears in his eyes as host Sonia Kruger announced he'd won Big Brother during Tuesday night's live finale
Marley had tears in his eyes as host Sonia Kruger announced he'd won Big Brother during Tuesday night's live finale.
'I don't know how to describe this feeling,' Marley said. 'I can see mum up there now.
'[Winning] was my goal from the start of this show. I wanted to come in here and I wanted to make it to the end.'
Proud: 'I don't know how to describe this feeling,' Marley said. 'I can see mum up there now.' Pictured on stage with his father Clotaire and brother Dieuson
He then confirmed he was going to spend the quarter of a million dollars 'taking care' of his dad, saying: 'To be able to take care of him - that's everything to me.
'Whatever he needs, whatever he wants. We're going to take care of dad and set him up for the rest of his life.'
Marley was not joined on stage by his girlfriend Lynn Williams, who lives in the U.S. and is stuck overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Long-distance relationship: Marley was not joined on stage by his girlfriend Lynn Williams, who lives in the U.S. and is stuck overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic
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