NBA 3X Philippines back for the 7th straight year with OKC’s center Adams
THE Philippine leg of the global 3-on-3 tournament of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is back for the seventh straight year with Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams gracing the event.
Happening for two weekends this month — July 15 and 16 (qualifiers) at Don Bosco Makati and July 22 and 23 ( playoff rounds) at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall — the NBA’s popular streetball competition, presented by AXA Philippines, will once again gather top 3-on-3 players in the country to dispute the championship titles in the various divisions of the tournament.
Tournament divisions are: for boys ( under- 13, under- 16, under-18, and open category), girls ( under-16 and open category), an invitation only Celebrity Division featuring local personalities, as well as a new division exclusive to AXA employees and distributors.
Mr. Adams, a four-year NBA veteran with OKC, will lend his support in the conduct of the tournament, joined by former NBA player and coach Reggie Theus and LA Laker Girls.
Apart from the tournament proper, NBA 3X Philippines 2017 will showcase as well authentic NBA entertainment and activities free for fans of all ages to experience throughout its duration.
Mr. Adams will be the latest NBA player to give his support for NBA 3X Philippines.
In the past stagings of the event, James Harden and Eric Gordon ( Houston Rockets), Kenneth Faried (Denver Nuggets), Danny Green (San Antonio Spurs), Brook Lopez (LA Lakers) and Michael Carter-Williams (Chicago Bulls) came to participate.
“I’m looking forward to meeting the Filipino fans and experiencing the country’s vibrant culture,” said Mr. Adams. “I’m also excited to work with the talented athletes from across the Philippines at NBA 3X.”
Registration for NBA 3x Philippines is currently ongoing with registration fees for the age divisions pegged at P1,000 per team, while open divisions are at P1,600 team.
All participants in NBA 3X Philippines 2017 will receive an NBA 3X jersey with special prizes for the winners of each division.
For more information on NBA 3X Philippines 2017 and the registration process, log on to www. nba3x. com/ philippines and follow www. facebook.com/ nba3xasia. —