THE National Basketball Association (NBA) announced last week that NBA Legend Tim Hardaway, NBA Champion Brian Scalabrine, and the Detroit Pistons Flight Crew will attend NBA 3X Philippines presented by AXA from Aug. 25-26 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
The NBA 3X Philippines 2018 will showcase a 3-on-3 tournament featuring men’s and women’s teams combined with authentic NBA entertainment. Preliminary tournaments for NBA 3X Philippines 2018 began on Aug. 11-12 at Benguet State University and will continue on Aug. 18-19 at Don Bosco Technical Institute University to determine the participants in the playoffs at the SM Mall of Asia.
“It’s a great feeling to return to the Philippines and get reacquainted with the passionate Filipino fan base,” Hardaway was quoted as saying in a release. “NBA 3X celebrates the vibrant culture of basketball, which will be in full display for fans to experience throughout the weekend festivities.”
“Traveling to the Philippines for the first time is an exciting opportunity to experience how the game is played on this side of the world,” Scalabrine was quoted as saying. “As a basketball fan and analyst, I’m looking forward to interacting with the fans and sharing my knowledge with the talented athletes at the NBA 3X event.”
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 AXA employees and distributors.
For more information on NBA 3X Philippines 2018, visit www.nba3x.com/philippines, Facebook.com/philsnba and @NBA_Philippines on Twitter.
