THE National Basketball Association’s grassroots event program NBA 3X makes its return to the country for an eighth straight year with the 2018 edition set to take place from Aug. 25-26.
Happening at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, NBA 3X Philippines will once again showcase a 3-on-3 tournament both for men and women, with the event to be graced by NBA personalities.
Registration for NBA 3X Philippines 2018 runs until Aug. 8 at www.nba3x.com/philippines, or until all slots are full.
The tournament will stage a preliminary tournament in North Luzon on Aug. 11-12 and Metro Manila on Aug. 18-19, with the top teams in each division advancing to the finals at the SM Mall of Asia.
The competitive 3-on-3 tournament includes divisions for boys (under-13, under-16, under-18, and open category), girls (under-18 and open category), an invitation-only Celebrity Division featuring popular local personalities, and a division exclusive to presenting partner AXA Philippines employees and distributors.
In a recent interview with BusinessWorld, NBA Philippines Managing Director Carlo Singson said NBA 3X Philippines is one of the more successful programs they have in the country, cultivating further passion for the sport while at the same time enhancing the growth of the league among the Filipino fans.
“Jr. NBA and NBA 3X allow Filipino fans to not only showcase their basketball skills but also do it within the context of the sport they love and within the context of the NBA which gives them an extra push and elevate the passion that they have,” the NBA executive said.
All participants in NBA 3X Philippines 2018 will receive an NBA 3X jersey with special prizes for the overall winners of each division. Registration fees for the age divisions cost P1,000 per team, while open divisions are P1,600 per team.
For more information on NBA 3X Philippines 2018 and the registration process, fans can visit www.nba3x.com/philippines, Facebook.com/philsnba and @NBA_Philippines on Twitter. — Michael Angelo S. Murillo
