"It's always good to see anyone from Northland [succeeding]," McDonald said. "Whether they are rugby league, rugby or basketballers, sponsorship is a big part of it. Especially with basketball, it's not a hugely funded sport."
McDonald said what has given him a buzz supporting Tito, who also works for Traffic Safe, is company owner Andrew Mackintosh is also on board.
"[To] get him to contribute is pretty good because he's had nothing to do with basketball, but Jaimee has been such a good worker for the company so he's really keen to help."
Tito hopes she can do her sponsors proud and achieve the goal of picking up a scholarship, like fellow Northlander Megan Craig, while continuing on to bigger and better things.
"Hopefully get a scholarship, that'd be like the dream," the point guard-cum-running guard said, while adding she was not fussed on where. "[But], it is nice to know someone else from Whangarei is doing it [Craig].
"My major goal is to compete in the 2016 Olympics in the New Zealand Tall Ferns women's team. I am trying to be in the right places for a chance of an invitation for the selection squad of this team. I know there are other opportunities for me outside of New Zealand to further my basketball career, [since] having travelled to a few places in the last few years."
Tito's mum, Kim Wells, is thankful for the help local companies have given her daughter.
"We hope she will finally get a solid opportunity to venture out of New Zealand for longer than a two-week tour.
"[She has got what it takes] based on her basketball skill base, her confident personality and her academic results with Whangarei Girls' High School."
