Orlando Magic and Portland Trailblazer Dance Teams to visit schools as part of first-ever NBA Madness Team Spirit School Tour National Basketball Association (NBA) Legend Clyde Drexler and the Orlando Magic and Portland Trailblazer Dance Teams will take part in NBA Madness Philippines 2011, the NBA’s interactive basketball fan event. Jointly organized by the NBA and Solar Entertainment, NBA Madness Philippines 2011 will visit Metro Manila from September 28 to October 2.
NBA Madness is a free fan event featuring Basketball clinics and games, including the Clyde Drexler Challenge, in which fans can compete against the NBA Legend for prizes. Drexler will give fans a unique inside perspective as he provides live commentary at viewing parties showing some of the NBA’s greatest games. The event will also feature dance team performances, Asia Miles Dance Clinics, autograph sessions, and a video game corner featuring the newest NBA video game, NBA 2K12. Fans can take part in the excitement of NBA Madness Philippines 2011 on October 1 at SM Southmall and October 2 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.
Official partners for NBA Madness Philippines 2011 include Asia Miles and Gatorade with media partners Basketball TV, Solar Sports, Studio 23 and NBA Premium TV also supporting the event. Venue partners are SM Mall of Asia, SM Southmall, SM City Nort EDSA, and SM Cinemas.
Drexler is a 10-time NBA All-Star and was voted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. He won an NBA Championship with the Houston Rockets in 1995 and was named one the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996. Drexler was also a member of the storied ‘DREAM TEAM’ that won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.In addition to the mall events, the first-ever NBA Madness Team Spirit School Tour will bring two NBA Dance Teams to five schools in Manila to conduct free dance clinics for campus dance teams. The dance teams will make school stops from September 28 to September 30 and will participate in the Search for the Team Spirit School Champion at the Team Spirit Festival at NBA Madness.
As part of NBA Cares, the NBA and the SM Foundation will also partner to conduct a Read To Achieve, Read and Play session for 100 underprivileged kids from all over Metro Manila on Thursday, September 29 at the Skydome at SM City Nort EDSA.
The NBA Legend and Dancers will also make a stop at the Finals of the Coors Light NBA Pop-A-Shot Tour 2011, which will take place on September 29 at the Metrowalk in Pasig City.
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