Kabuuang 18 player, sa pangunguna ni Kai Zachary Sotto ang kakatawan sa Pilipinas na kabilang sa Jr. NBA at Jr. WNBA All-Star team mula sa Southeast Asia para sumailalim sa advance training at makapanood ng NBA Global Games sa Shanghai, China.
Ipinakilala ng NBA at Alaska Milk Corporation ang komposisyon ng 90 kalahok na may edad 10-14 na kabilang sa Jr. NBA All-Stars mula sa Southeast Asia na pagkakaloob ng pagkakataong makapanood ng preseason match sa pagitan ng Houston Rockets at New Orleans Pelicans sa Oktubre 9 sa Mercedes-Benz Arena.
Makakasama ni Sotto sina Tracy Carl Dadang, Fritz Felix Valencia, Harold Alarcon, Julian Jugo, Miguel Tan, Andrei Philip Lechoncito, Rhic Gatuz, Jearico Nuñez, Isaiah Blanco Hontiveros, Rozie Amatong, Florence Jill Talas, Aloha Marie Betanio, Ma. Cecilia Quelenderino, at Darlene Regasajo.
Makikibahagi sila sa mga players mula sa Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, at Singapore. Sa China, makakaharap nila ang ilang NBA player at legend at ang pagkakataon na sumalang sa basketball clinics.
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“Our Jr. NBA All-Stars will once again embark on an unforgettable journey where they will get to experience a foreign country, take part in advanced basketball training and watch a live NBA game, all while engaging with their counterparts from Southeast Asia,” pahayag ni NBA Asia vice president, global partnerships and events Francesco Suarez.
“This gathering creates lifelong memories and friendships for our participants, and we will continue providing even more youth with opportunities like this in the years to come,” aniya.
“Through Alaska Milk’s Nutrition.Action.Champion. program and our partnership with the NBA, we have been able to help fuel the basketball dreams and life aspirations of thousands of children across the country. This collaboration is an important element of our long-standing Nutrition.Action.Champion campaign,” pahayag ni Alaska executive Wilfred Uytengsu.
“By leveraging on this initiative, Alaska Milk was able to proactively educate families and children on the important role of drinking milk and getting into sports to achieve a healthy and active lifestyle,” aniya.
