5th edition NBA 3X Philippines set to take place: Faried and Green to visit

The 2014 edition of NBA 3x Philippines, with Wesley Johnson and DeMar DeRozan, Slamson, and the Raptors Dance Pak

In the aftermath of the Manila Masters this past weekend, another tournament for 3x3 competition is set to bookend the month of August.

The NBA announced on Monday that they are now taking in entries for registration at the fifth edition of NBA 3X Philippines, set to take place at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall (with the PICC serving as a secondary venue) on August 28-30.

For NBA Asia's Country Manager Carlos Singson, NBA 3X Philippines represents a continuation of their "goal of providing our loyal fans with a platform to interact with NBA talent and to showcase their on-court skills.” He adds that this event is another means for families to partake of the authentic NBA experience, joining the likes of NBA FIT Week and Jr. NBA/WNBA.

Fans can go to www.nba3x.com/philippines or on www.facebook.com/nba3xasia to check out more details on how to join the competition. Participants can join for the U-13, U-16, U-18, and Open in the boys' division, while there is a Under-16, and Open for the girls' division. There also exists a by-invitation only Celebrity Division, in which the reigning champions are aching to defend their crown.

Excited to defend our crown #NBA3x Thanks Boss @SingsonCarlo 👍🏻 @DeMar_DeRozan @luisalandy @ervic_vijandre pic.twitter.com/ppOwS2LlSv

— Marco Alcaraz (@MarcoAlcaraz) August 3, 2015

As the norm with the past editions of NBA 3X Philippines, there will be familiar faces dropping by the festivities. Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried and San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green will be coming over to interact with fans and conduct clinics.

“I’m excited to visit the Philippines for the first time to experience the culture and be part of the NBA 3X festivities,” said Faried.  “Filipinos are incredibly passionate about the game, and this will be a weekend of great basketball as the players get the opportunity to showcase their skills.”

“I look forward to meeting the fans and showing my support for the best Filipino basketball talents competing for pride and recognition on the big stage,” said Green.

Complementing the basketball action will be the in-venue entertainment, among which is the 3-point shootout and the slam dunk competition. Helping out with that are the Golden State Warriors dance team and Philadelphia 76ers mascot Franklin.

Making NBA 3X Philippines possible are the following:

Official Partners: Adidas, Globe Telecom, Globe Tattoo, KFC, Phoenix Petroleum
Supporting Partners: SM Mall of Asia, Spalding, Mang Tomas
Official Broadcast Partners: ABS-CBN Sports+Action, BTV, NBA Premium