Yesterday (25 July 2013), I was able to attend the Press Conference for NBA 3X Philippines spearheaded by NBA stars James Harden and Eric Gordon, together with the Indiana Pacers dancers and Grizz, the Memphis Grizzlies mascot.
The NBA 3X Philippines features a 3-on-3 tournament that provides players with an opportunity to hone their skills and compete amongst their peers. There are seven divisions to compete in - 4 for the boys and 3 for the girls. Divisions are divided into categories: U13 (10-12 years old), U16 (13-15 years old), U18 (16-17 years old) and the Open Division (18 years old and above). For the females, the competition groups are: U16 (13-15 years old), U18 (16-17 years old), and the Open Category (18 years old above). There will also be a Celebrity Division, which will feature media and entertainment personalities such as Rovilson Fernandez, Marco Alcaraz, Ervic Vijandre, Bobby Yan, Young JV, Mark Zambrano, Jace Flores, JC Tiuseco, Rio de la Cruz, TV sportscasters Dominic Uy, Jason Webb, Richard del Rosario, Mico Halili, TJ Manotoc, Marco Benitez, and Charles Tiu
NBA 3X Philippines tips off at 3pm later at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, followed by a series of basketball events, which will run until Sunday. Winners will be entered into a special raffle wherein one lucky team will come away with 4 tickets to the NBA Global Games Philippines 2013 - the first ever NBA pre-season game in the Philippines - between the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers at the SM Mall of Asia arena on October 10, 2013.
Event Schedule:
Friday, 26 July
3:00 pm - NBA 3X Opening Ceremony at the Center Court
3:40 pm - Adidas Skills Challenge at the Center Court
5:00 pm - Basketball Clinic with the Philippine Women's National Basketball Team at the Center Court and at the Sprite Court
Saturday, 27 July
1:00 pm - Sprite Basketball Clinic at the Center Court and at the Sprite Court
2:00 pm - NBA 3X Half-Time at the Center Court and at the Sprite Court
2:40 pm - KFC Bucket 3-Point Shootout at the Center Court
5:40 pm - Phoenix Fast Feet Challenge at the Center Court
6:00 pm - Dance Team Performance at the Center Court
Sunday, 28 July
12:40 pm - NBA Cares - Special Olympics at the Center Court
1:20 pm - Celebrity Division (Finals) at the Center Court
2:00 pm - NBA 3X Half-Time at the Center Court
2:40 pm - Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the Center Court
4:20 pm - Women's U16 Final at the Center Court
4:40 pm - Men's U13 Final at the Center Court
5:00 pm - Women's U18 Final at the Center Court
5:20 pm - Men's U16 Final at the Center Court
5:40 pm - Women's Open Final at the Center Court
6:00 pm - Men's U18 Final at the Center Court
6:20 pm - Men's Open Final at the Center Court
The NBA 3X Philippines is presented by Sprite, with partners including Adidas, KFC, and Phoenix Petroleum.
No comments:
Post a Comment
We are grateful to have you here.