I was able to attend the Press Conference at Marriot Hotel yesterday. Yes. The dancers are here, and they are all purty. (pretty). Not to mention, i was able to chat with Horance himself for about errr 10 seconds. hehe.Anyways, the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 is presented by Sprite. It is happening July 1 to 3. We are expecting high energy, high kicking, explosive performances from the New York Knicks City Dance Team - the source of the New York Knicks NBA team energy. They are here to bring the fan experience from Madison Square Garden to Manila.
The girls headline the list of NBA celebrities who will open the first-ever NBA 3-on-3 basketball tournament to be staged in the ASEAN region alongside NBA Legend, 4-time NBA champion and All Star Horace Grant who played alongside Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Filipino basketball fans will easily take a shine to the New York Knicks City Dancers because – besides being one of the NBA’s most exciting dance teams —their lead dancer is Filipina!
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| Michelle Harris |
Michelle Harris, KCD Director of Entertainment, hails from Balayan, Batangas. Her mother’s surname is Dino and her father’s family name is Marella. Now a Chicago, Illinois native, Michelle is currently Director of Entertainment of Knicks & Liberty and oversees the dance teams’ overall entertainment as well as all dance team branding. She started with the Knicks as a Knicks City Dancer about eight years ago and worked her way up to directing them and all the entertainment for the team. Michelle is a graduate of the New York University’s Stern School of Business, with a B.S. in Marketing and Management.
Dancing with Michelle on the New York dance team are Amanda, captain of the Knicks City Dancers and a member of the WNBA Torch Patrol and NBA Fan Patrol; Christine, who danced with the University of Iowa Dance Team and a winner of several beauty contests in the past; Maria, a Long Island native and Italian New York girl through and through; Melissa, who has a BA in Dance and Psychology from Hofstra University, judges the Regional and National Legacy Dance Championships and teaches ballet and lyrical dance; Sarahbeth, a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College with a degree in Dance and a minor in Business, who has trained with the New York City Dance Alliance, American Theatre Dance Workshop, Tap City and the Eglievsky Ballet and Stephanie, from Rutgers University who graduated with a 4.0 in her Communications major and also a 4.0 in her minor, Italian.
Horace Grant and the New York Knicks Dancers will make appearances and interact with fans through clinics and community events. Current All-Stars and legends from the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will also attend the event and take part in the activities.
check out the girls after the break.
check out the girls after the break.
(L-R) Amanda R, Christine, Maria
(L-R) Melissa Sarahbeth, Stephanie
Other NBA-style events from July 1-3 at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall include a Sprite Slam Dunk contest and an Energen Skills Challenge where participants can compete and showcase their abilities in front of a home crowd. There will also be an authentic NBA half-time show featuring performances by the Knicks City Dancers, NBA merchandise giveaways and live music to keep fans entertained. Entry to watch the tournament and soak in the festivities is free of charge.
Check out the schedule below.
Friday, July 1 | GAME DAY 1 | ||||||||||||||||
11.00am | Activity: Welcome Press Conference and Horace Grant Q&A Venue: Marriott Hotel Manila Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant and the New York Knicks City Dancers (KCD), NBA Asia’s Scott Levy | ||||||||||||||||
3.30pm | Activity: Opening Ceremony Venue: Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD, NBA 3on3 players | ||||||||||||||||
Saturday, July 2 | GAME DAY 2 | ||||||||||||||||
10:00am | Activity: NBA Cares Activity Venue: TBC Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant | ||||||||||||||||
11.00am – 11:40am | Activity: Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Venue: Court 1, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City | ||||||||||||||||
1:00pm – 1:40pm | Activity: NBA Half Time and Sprite Dunk Off Venue: Court 1, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD, Event Partners | ||||||||||||||||
2:00pm – 2:40pm | Activity: Interactive Fan Activities Venue: Courts 1-2, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD | ||||||||||||||||
Sunday, July 3 | FINALS | ||||||||||||||||
11.00am – 11:40am | Activity: Energen Skills Challenge Venue: Court 1, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City | ||||||||||||||||
1:00pm – 1:40pm | Activity: NBA Half Time and Energen Skills Challenge Finals Venue: Court 1, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD, Event Partners | ||||||||||||||||
2:00pm – 4:00pm | Activity: Interactive Fan Activities Venue: Court 2, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD | ||||||||||||||||
2:40pm – 5:00pm | Activity: NBA 3on3 Finals Venue: Court 1, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD, NBA 3on3 Finalists
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5:20pm | Activity: NBA Awards Presentation Venue: Court 1, Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Guests: NBA Legend Horace Grant, KCD |
Along with Sprite, SOLARtv Network Incorporated (Basketball TV and NBA Premium TV) has joined the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 presented by Sprite as official media partner together with Studio 23. Supporting partners also include Energen and Spalding. Venue partner is SM Mall of Asia.
NBA Cares, the league’s global social responsibility program, will also conduct a variety of community events in conjunction with the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 presented by Sprite.
For more information about the NBA 3-on-3 Philippines 2011 presented by Sprite and chances to win daily quiz prizes, please log ontowww.nba3on3.com/Philippines. Fans can also get updates on the event by following the NBA on twitter at www.twitter.com/NBA_Philippines and through Facebook at www.facebook.com/nba
More info of the girls on my next post!
This is mix signing out!
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