When it was announced that the NBA would be staging their very first pre-season game in Southeast Asia here in Manila on October 10th, 2013, with the Houston Rockets and the Indiana Pacers battling each other, I couldn’t contain my excitement upon hearing the news and found myself biting my lip to keep myself from screaming.
The special guests with the official ball to be used during the preseason game on Oct. 10th
At the end of the press conference, they raffled away officially-licensed Adidas jerseys of Houston Rockets’ pint guard, Jeremy Lin, and Indiana Pacers’ small forward/shooting guard, Paul George to members of the audience.
Mr. Carlo Singson, Country Manager of the Philippines, NBA Asia and
Mr. Edgar C. Tejerero with the jerseys.
The Houston Rockets will be led by two of the most talented players in the NBA Players today, All-Star James Harden and Chinese-American Jeremy Lin. Whilst the Indiana Pacers has Danny Granger, Paul George and David Hibbert in their roster.
SM and NBA will be hosting various activities throughout 2013 in order to build up for the preseason game. Appearances by NBA talents and community events held by NBA Cares are some of the activities slated for the year.
This game is part of the NBA’s global games schedule, with eight teams playing in eight cities in six countries throughout the month of October.
Which team are you on? Indiana Pacers…?
The last time the NBA held such an event was during 1979, when the Washington Bullets played against the PBA All-Stars in Quezon City.
The Philippines is one of the top countries that faithfully follows NBA events and happenings outside the United States. The NBA also has local events that are held in the Philippines, such as the Jr. NBA program and the NBA 3X.
…or Houston Rockets?
When in Manila this October, make sure that you tune in and watch the first preseason game of the NBA in the country. As Mr. Hans Sy has mentioned, “This is definitely sports history in the making.”
For more information, visit the official site of the NBA at NBA.com and www.mallofasia-arena.com
NBA to Hold First Ever Preseason Game in the Philippines.
