Filipino basketball star Thirdy Ravena makes a name for himself in Japan as he graces the cover of an upcoming issue of Japanese basketball magazine, Dabudori.
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Filipino All-Stars join Japan Basketball League fans meet and greet event
Filipino star imports in the Japan Basketball League are set to join the fans’ meet and greet event that replaces the canceled Asian All-Star games this weekend. Japan B. League photos.
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Dwight Ramos named in 10 FIBA Asia Breakout Stars of 2021
Gilas Pilipinas stalwart Dwight Ramos has been named among the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) Breakout Stars of Asia in 2021.
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Ateneo, UP standouts debut in Japan Basketball League opening
Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Kiefer Ravena and Dwight Ramos, UP Fighting Maroons’ Kobe Paras, and brothers Juan and Javi Gomez de Liaño are seeing action for the first time in the Japan Basketball League.
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Celebrity moms Jackie Forster, Bernadette Reyes respond to LIGHT IT FORWARD Challenge
Celebrity moms Jackie Forster and Bernadette Reyes have responded to the call for humanitarian work by joining the LIGHT IT FORWARD challenge to build solar lamps for donations to places without electricity.
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UP Fighting Maroons helps frontliners, poor families affected by COVID-19 pandemic
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UP MBT) has been staying in fighting form despite the halt of games around the world to stop the spread of COVID-19, by assisting frontliners and the poor affected by the lockdown.
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UP Fighting Maroons inspire songs and poetry championing community spirit
The inspiring journey of the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (MBT), from cellar-dweller to superstar team that draws massive crowds and rockstar attention to its University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) games, has been captured in poetry and song rendered by members of the UP community. The day after […]
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Kobe Paras grateful to play for dad Benjie’s UP Fighting Maroons
Kobe Paras is being hailed as a champion of the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UP MBT) in the ongoing University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 82 tournament. The claim is solidly supported by the numbers: Kobe is the only active player in the ongoing UAAP tourney scoring with […]
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UP Fighting Maroons advocate “Buy local rice” initiative
The University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) players are taking a stand as UP student-athletes to support local farmers. Members of the UP basketball squad were seen on social media this week holding up signs that say “Bilhin ang bigas ng Pinas (Buy Philippine rice) Save our farmers”. UP’s new star […]
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Kobe Paras is MVP as UP Fighting Maroons sweep Taiwan basketball tourney
The University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons Men’s Basketball Team (MBT) finally bagged their first Buddha’s Light International Association (BLIA) Cup title last July 21 in Taiwan. The UP Men’s Basketball Team bested Taiwan’s Chien Hsin University of Science and Technology, in a thrilling game that ended with a score of 97-93. The UP […]
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12-year-old Kristine Cayabyab earns praise from Lebron
When LeBron James first visited the Philippines in 2013, then 15-year-old Kobe Paras stole the spotlight with a dunk right in front of the NBA superstar.
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