Jordan Clarkson Lands in Manila for First Gilas Pilipinas Practice
NBA player and Utah Jazz guard, Jordan Clarkson arrived in Manila just in time for Gilas Pilipinas’ first practice. The national team is gearing up to to face Lebanon and Saudi Arabia in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. He made the long flight overseas and we get to tag along […]
Ateneo de Manila University Becomes First Southeast Asia University to Join the Jordan Brand Family
Ateneo Blue Eagles are the latest athletic program to join the Jordan Brand‘s Family of College Programs. The university located in Quezon City becomes the first Southeast Asia university to join and the only one outside of the U.S. This coming season, check out the Blue Eagles’ basketball uniforms featuring the Jumpman logo and through […]
Houston Rockets Filipino Heritage Night: Jalen Green & Jordan Clarkson Take the Court in a Historic Night
For the first time in NBA history, 2 Filipino basketball players played in an NBA game when Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets took on Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz. Houston Rockets celebrated Filipino Heritage Night presented by Credit Karma Money with a special edition themed Rockets hat and a Jalen Green shirt. Plus those who purchased tickets […]
OVO Co-Founder Niko Carino Launches CEBL Scarborough Shooting Stars
Niko Carino is now a co-owner of Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Scarborough Shooting Stars. The team becomes the eighth franchise and first in the Greater Toronto Area. It is also the first team to be independently owned as the others are operated by the league itself. Niko is one of the early founders of […]
Jabbawockeez and Vanessa Hudgens Took Over Game 5 of the NBA Finals
The 2021 NBA Finals is in the heat of its potential 7-game match up. Currently, the Milwaukee Bucks leads the series 3-2 against the Phoenix Suns. Game 5 was held in Phoenix and featured two Filipino acts for their in-game entertainment. Vanessa Hudgens sang the national anthem and Jabbawockeez performed during halftime. Vanessa even mentioned […]
McDonald’s Spotlights Asian Pacific Americans in #WeAreAPA: Coach Mike Magpayo & Ballet Dancer Georgina Pazcoguin
McDonald’s is continuing to celebrate the beautifully diverse Asian Pacific American community. They’re introducing #WeAreAPA – a digital photo series spotlighting the roles less traveled by Asian Pacific Americans. This new series is in partnership with Dear Asian Americans (DAA) podcast and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). They look at seven inspirational people and […]
BOOGIE In Theaters 3/5, NY Chinese American Basketball Phenom Dreams of the NBA
From acclaimed writer, producer and restaurateur Eddie Huang comes his directorial debut BOOGIE, the coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, an Asian basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must […]