SCHEDULE
The Japan Professional Basketball League (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Chairman: Shinji Shimada ; here after "B. LEAGUE") will hold the "B. LEAGUE Hope ASIA Jr.CLINIC MANILA Supported by POCARI SWEAT" basketball program for boys and girls in Manila, Philippines.
This program was planned as part of B. LEAGUE’s social responsibility activity B.LEAGUE Hope (abbreviated name: B. Hope), to let children in the Philippines, where lack of exercise is a social issue, experience the joy of physical exercise through basketball. According to a WHO survey, while the number of teenagers who are not getting enough exercise is increasing all over the world, it was pointed out that boys in the Philippines have the highest rate of physical inactivity in the world. B.LEAGUE aims to continue contributing to the local community in the Philippines. The clinic will also work with the local subsidiary of in cooperation with B.LEAGUE’s supporting company, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., whose POCARI SWEAT is widely consumed in the Philippines. The children will be taught not only basketball skills, but also the importance of proper fluids and electrolytes through fun games.
" B.LEAGUE Hope ASIA Jr. CLINIC MANIRA Supported by POCARI SWEAT" will be instructed by Filipino player Rhon Jhay Abarrientos, who plays for the SHINSHUBRAVE WARRIORS, and Jolo Tamayo, who is also a coach for Filipino players in the B. LEAGUE. The event will offer a variety of activities for Filipino boys and girls aged 10-12, supporting opportunities for physical activity participation through basketball.
■ B. LEAGUE Hope ASIA Jr. CLINIC MANILA Supported by POCARI SWEAT" Outline
D a t e ： 24 May (Fri) 16:00 start 17:00 end / 18:00start 19:00 end
Location ： PACO ARENA
leroy stcorner san gregorio st paco, Manila, Philippines, 1007
Admission fee： Free of charge
