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It is with great pride and excitement that I welcome
to the foreign delegation heads and participants to
the 22nd FIBA Asia Champions Cup to be played from
May 28 to June 5 at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig
City.
This marks the third time the Philippines is hosting
our Asian neighbors in the club championship, which
for two decades now has melded together contrasting
cultures and traditions under the unifying spirit of
high level basketball competition, mutual respect
and sportsmanship.
Smart Gilas, our National Team, has trained long and
hard for this tournament, knowing the Filipino
people expect nothing short of Philippine basketball
showcased at its most grand.
Once more, on behalf of the Samahang Basketbol ng
Pilipinas and its president Manny V. Pangilinan, let
me welcome you all to our lovely shores, and may
your stay here be a pleasant and memorable one.
Welcome one and all! |
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