National Basketball Association (NBA) Legend Clyde Drexler and the
Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers dance teams will take part in NBA Madness Philippines 2011, the NBA’s interactive
basketball fan event. Jointly organized by the NBA and Solar Entertainment, NBA Madness Philippines 2011 will
visit metro Manila
from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2.
NBA Madness is a free fan event featuring basketball clinics and games,
including the Clyde Drexler Challenge, in which fans can compete against the
NBA legend for prizes. Drexler will give
fans a unique insider perspective as he provides live commentary at viewing
parties showing some of the NBA’s greatest games. The event will also feature dance team
performances, Asia Miles dance clinics, autograph sessions, and a video game corner
featuring the newest NBA video game, NBA 2K12.
Fans can take part in the excitement of NBA Madness Philippines 2011 on
Oct. 1 at the SM Southmall and Oct. 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
Official
partners for NBA Madness Philippines 2011 include Asia Miles and Gatorade
with media partners Basketball TV, Solar Sports, Studio 23 and
NBA Premium TV also supporting the event. Venue partners are SM
Mall of Asia, SM Southmall, SM City North Edsa, and SM
Cinemas.
Drexler is a 10-time NBA All-Star and was voted in to the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.
He won an NBA championship with the Houston Rockets in 1995 and was
named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Drexler was also a member of the storied
‘Dream Team’ that won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.
In addition to the mall events, the first-ever NBA Madness Team Spirit
School Tour will bring two NBA dance teams to five schools in Manila to conduct free dance clinics for
campus dance teams. The dance teams will
make school stops from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30 and will participate in the Search
for the Team Spirit School Champion at the Team Spirit Festival at NBA Madness.
As part of NBA Cares, the NBA and the SM Foundation will also partner to
conduct a Read To Achieve read and play session for 100 underprivileged kids
from all over Metro Manila on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Skydome at SM City
North EDSA.
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