[2][3][4] After the Choueiri takeover in 1992 Hekmeh/Sagesse included on its roster some of the most impactful players including Lebanese national basketball team legends who formed one of the most successful and historic partnerships in Asia at the time,[5][6] Elie Mechantaf and Fadi El Khatib, African stars[7][8] Assane N'diaye and Mohammed Acha, and other notable foreigners that at the time were among the elite of foreign basketball players in the East, being top ex-NBA players, FIBA Continental and World Cup participants, a high level of players that was never seen before in the Lebanese league and the neighbouring countries, and under the management of the most decorated national basketball coach Ghassan Sarkis, a dominant dream team was born taking Lebanese basketball, sports in Lebanon and the region, and Lebanon to new heights, achieving the goals that were set by Choueiri, such as the ones mentioned in the previous passage.

[15][16][17] This exceptional participation and the way Sagesse represented Asia at the Mcdonald's Championship in Milano was praised by then Commissioner of the NBA David Stern and by former Secretary General of the FIBA Borislav Stanković among other officials.

[19] Hekmeh are often present in international tournaments and camps, playing against a selection of the best clubs and national teams from different countries.

Many reforms, overhauls and major investments have been made since in addition to constructive future plans that were announced in the club's huge team presentation ceremony ahead of the 2019/20 season.

Jihad Pakradouni with Lawyer and Beirut City council member Ragheb Haddad as club president.

The announcement was made on September 6, 2024, through an official video shared on the team's Facebook and Instagram accounts.

From the start of the national league the clubs were seen as successful representatives of two different sides in Lebanon and the two most popular teams in the country.

[30][31] Source:[32][33][34][35] (Specially awarded by FIBA Asia known as the Asian Basketball Confederation back then for the first time in 1999 with Sagesse Club as the inaugural winner.