The Philippines is world-renowned as a basketball-crazy country. Tim Reynolds, lead basketball writer for the Associated Press, begs to differ,
Tim Reynolds, lead basketball writer for the Associated Press, begs to differ, as he has lived and breathed the air of basketball all around Metro Manila for the last two weeks in FIBA World Cup 2023.
The AP writer was glad to share that he has now seen the world-famous basketball courts anywhere and basketball games anytime. Alongside that, he also zoned in at how Filipinos continued to support their national team through its struggles in the world meet. The Filipinos’ love for basketball has been felt not only in the writing of veteran journalists, but also in the content of youthful creators and producers.
“It’s been insane. I can’t believe how deep of knowledge Filipino fans have of the NBA. They live and breathe it.“You can really feel the fandom here. Even the children are walking around with their jerseys and Euro stepping in the mall. Basketball is really life here.”
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