Philippine Basketball Reborn!

RP TEAM AT FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
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Basketball in the Philippines is very popular. Ever since the basketball introduce to the Filipino’s by the Americans during their Colonization to the island became so popular and easily appreciated by the Filipinos.

In the 1950’s Philippines is one of the powerhouse in basketball not only in Asia but in the world. The Philippines finish third place during the 1954 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Caloy Loyzaga was awarded the Mythical Five Selection. He was the first Asian to be part of the Mythical team to the FIBA World Championship.

Caloy Loyzaga

In every corner of the street in the Philippines you can see Basketball Court. You can see children of all ages playing in the heat of the sun. I remember when I was a young boy I used to play on a half-court basketball ring, the  floor is not concreted and I was so dirty because of the clay soil that flying whenever we drive to the basket. I know every child in the Philippines have experience these and it was so fulfilling whenever we ended winning the game.

Indigenous Pinoy playing basketball

Children playing street basketball

Children playing basketball at public cemetery

Anyway in the recent FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP that held in the Philippines. The Philippines finishes 2^nd place that put them back to the FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP after more than 30 years Philippines is back in the World Championship in SPAIN on 2014. Here is the video that put Philippines to the Finals of FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP.

Jimmy Alapag

Jason Castro (Mythical Five selection (FIBA ASIA 2013)

Philippine Team 2nd Placer FIBA ASIA 2013

Is the Philippines back to its glory days? For me it’s a big deal that we are back in the World Championships because we are the best basketball fans in the world. I want to show to the world that we are damn crazy about basketball and we deserve to be on the world spot.

Welcome back Philippines