Argentinian basketball star Luis Scola. –HANDOUT PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—Former NBA stars Luis Scola and Yao Ming touched down within the Philippines earlier than the Fiba World Cup 2023 predominant draw on Saturday.
Scola, a world ambassador for the Fiba World Cup 2023, arrived in Manila Thursday evening whereas Yao descended on Friday.
“There’s just a few locations on the earth which have a ardour for basketball as we’ve got right here within the Philippines, so it’s an important neighborhood,” Scola mentioned in an interview with News5’s Martie Bautista.
Scola led Argentina throughout his heyday as a family title for Fiba stints.
The previous Indiana Pacer’s Fiba World Cup run in 2014 included a neck-and-neck affair with Gilas Pilipinas, the place Argentina received, 85-81.
FILE – Former NBA basketball star Yao Ming of China. (Photograph by Noel Celis / AFP)
Yao, then again, imprinted his title on the basketball world as one-half of the Houston Rockets’ dynamic duo again within the 2000s alongside Tracy McGrady.
Yao was additionally a reliable title for China when it got here to Fiba event earlier than he formally retired in 2011.
Each veterans of the NBA might be joined by fellow stars Carmelo Anthony and Pau Gasol for the primary draw.
Dirk Nowitzki additionally arrived within the nation on Thursday, enjoying the position of consultant in Fiba’s Central Board.
Saturday’s draw, which may also embody appearances from Sarah Geronimo, Billy Crawford and world-renowned rap artist Saweetie, will occur at 8 pm.
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