Toyota PH all-out support for FIBA World Cup 2023, SBP
THE Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) welcomes Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) as a local major sponsor and key partner that will help move it forward in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
TMP has also entered into a partnership with Gilas Pilipinas.
“It is with great appreciation and warmth that we welcome Toyota Motor Philippines to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 family,” SBP Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan said.
“Even as we thank Toyota Motor Philippines for agreeing to be part of this once-in-a- lifetime experience, we are inviting others who wish to also share in this global activity, this journey which in a sense is truly a merger of world caliber sports and big business,” FIBA Asia Board and SBP President Al Panlilio expressed the value of attaining high-profile sponsors.
“By being part of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 journey, one of the biggest global sports event this year, we aim to further inspire and encourage more Filipinos to use the power of movement to reach their full potential. This is the spirit of our ‘Start Your Impossible’ global sports campaign. With this partnership with FIBA through SBP, and unity basketball brings to Filipinos, we are always moving closer to our goal of producing happiness for all,” Toyota Motor Philippines President Atsuhiro Okamoto stated.
Toyota Motor Philippines is also integral to the SBP’s buildup heading into this eidition of FIBA World Cup. The Filipino automotive company is assisting in various basketball clinics and coaches camps, which aim to share knowledge at the grassroots level.
The FIBA World Cup 2023 will be co-hosted by the Philippines, along with Japan and Indonesia.
Majority of the games happening from August 25 to September 10, including the final phase and championship game, will be played in the country.