NBA Legends arrived just this week in the Philippines to compete for a one-time game versus the PBA Legends. The NBA Legends were headed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all-time NBA leading scorer with Vlade Divac, Robert Horry, Tim Hardaway and Dominique Wilkins who staged an aerial dogfight in the 80′s with Michael Jordan. “We expect a good game, a fun but competitive game”, Jabbar said in the press conference in Makati City. He also said, “”Filipinos appreciate basketball and their level of play has gone better along with the level of play around the world.” The hall of famer will be an assistant coach with Coach Rory White. The NBA Legends also arrived with the NBA D-League players as part of this NBA Asia Challenge 2009.
The PBA players who will compete against the NBA are the PBA Legends consist of Allan Caidic, Alvin Patrimonio, Ronnie Magsanoc, Kenneth Duremdes and Benjie Paras. Players who will battle it out with the D-League players are Sonny Thoss, Willie Miller, Joseph Yeo, Enrico Villanueva, Wynne Arboleda, Marc Pingris, Jay-R Reyes, Arwind Santos and Dondon Hontiveros. “I’m sure they (NBA Legends) haven’t lost their competitiveness, but it’s gonna be fun,” said Yeng Guiao who will coach the PBA team.
The NBA Asia Challenge 2009 will take place this coming Friday (September 11, 2009) at 8 a.m. in Araneta Coliseum with the gorgeous New Jersey Nets’ Dunking Divas led by Fil-Am Cecilia and mascot Sly Silver Fox.
As read from: GMA News and Ngetstudio
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