Gatorade fuels
the future of Philippine basketball at the Slam Rising Stars Classic 2017
The world’s number one sports drink once again paves the way for young
basketball stars to make it to the big leagues. This time, Gatorade is teaming
up with Slam Rising Stars Classic—the Philippines’ premium high school all-star
basketball game which showcases the country’s top 24 high school basketball
players.
Established
in 2014, the Slam Rising Stars Classic aims to cultivate and elevate the level
of play in the Philippines by providing promising athletes exclusive access to
elite training sessions and giving them valuable exposure to sports industry
professionals. The partnership with Gatorade will strengthen these foundations
by reinforcing the basics and crucial role of proper hydration in dominating
the competitive world of collegiate and professional basketball.
Slam’s
roster of notable alumni includes Ateneo’s Thirdy Ravena, San Beda’s Jayvee
Mocon, FEU’s Wendell Comboy, and DLSU’s Andrei Caracut and Aljun Melecio. Slam’s
ambassadors for this year are siblings Matt and Mike Nieto of Ateneo and the
Rivero brothers of DLSU, Ricci and Prince.
“Putting the
world’s number 1 sports drink together with the country’s premier showcase of
basketball’s stars of tomorrow is always a perfect match,” Pepsico Philippines
Marketing Manager for Hydration Tony Atayde said. “Exposing these young players
to high level coaching and, more importantly, the crucial role that proper
hydration will play in their basketball careers, will pave the way for them to
reach new heights. We look forward to fueling their basketball journeys through
the Slam Rising Stars Classic and beyond.”
This year’s
batch of Slam Rising Stars will again be divided into two teams and face off in
the hard court on March 26, 2017 at the Gatorade Hoops Center in Mandaluyong
City, following a series of tests, training and pre-game preparations.
Slam Rising
Stars Coach Tony de la Cruz added, “We’re honored to have Gatorade on our team.
When you’ve got the best sports drink in the world backing you up, you know
these rising stars are definitely in good hands.”
For updates
on Slam Rising Stars Classic 2017, check out Gatorade’s official Facebook
(facebook.com/GatoradePH) and Instagram (@gatoradeph) accounts.
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