Photos of Hero Dela Peña / Pilipinas United 3 × 3 League
Manila, Philippines-A new battlefield for 3 × 3 basketball will open this weekend with the launch of the Pilipinas United 3 × 3 League.
Mergé by the champion coach Eric Altamirano and the co-founder Andrew Combate, the two-day event presents games in the male and female divisions.
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“The goal brings us together to create new avenues so that athletes unite communities and to push Philippine basketball to even higher summits,” Altamirano said at a press conference on Monday.
The male division is fighting in the male division of local teams Half Court Group (Hoopjeep), Youguard de Sidney Onwubere, Sports Activate by David Carlos, AMG Physical Therapy Clinic, Smile 360 Dental Clinic, Solaris, Taho Story B and Taho Story A, which finalizes the celebrity David Licauco.
Competition teams are international Ninja Airs and SBB teams from Japan, Dolla lady from Vietnam and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
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The champion brings in $ 5,000 while the spots are also to be won in the Kaohsiung Fiba 3 × 3 challenger in October.
The best local team also qualifies for the FIBA 3 × 3 Manila Challenger in September.
In the female division, the rising star Kacey Dela Rosa will put the spear of the Gilas Pilipinas U23 against the opposition in the dream of Uratex and the Aguilas Pilipinas.
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