Like real life basketball players, Team PH members put in hours of work every day to perfect dribble moves, shot timing, animations, and execution of plays.
BEST PLAYERS. Team Philippines seeks to make a splash in the FIBA Esports Open. Photo from Twitter/@officialSBPincTeam Philippines will bank on its chemistry and savvy as it seeks to make a splash in the inaugural esports tiff that will pit against the best NBA 2K players from 17 countries.
"There's pressure because we're not just playing for ourselves, we're playing for the country," Alcaraz Herrero IV added.Their hard work paid off in the many years they have been playing NBA 2K, with members winning local and international competitions. "We've been grinding for years. We have the same goal and same dream that some day we'll represent our country, and today, that dream is now a reality," Polog Jr, who will serve as the shooting guard, said.Alcaraz Herrero IV revealed some of the members almost cried upon hearing the news that they will represent the country in the tournament organized by FIBA, the world governing body for basketball.
"This means a lot to us esports players because FIBA hosting this tournament will pave way for more esports players like us to represent the country," Alcaraz Herrero IV said.
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