The National Basketball Association (NBA) staged a series of activations to celebrate the AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023 in the Philippines, including the first-ever WNBA All-Star viewing party in the country at Buffalo Wild Wings at Estancia Mall in Pasig City on July 16, and the Her Time to Play Open Runs at the NBA Community Court at Reyes Gym in Mandaluyong City from July 15-16.
The WNBA All-Star viewing party was attended by local partners and members from the women’s basketball community, including notable Jr. NBA alumni and the Gilas Women’s national team. Fans witnessed Team Stewart earning a 143-127 win against Team Wilson, which culminated with Jewell Loyd winning the WNBA All-Star MVP after setting the WNBA All-Star Game scoring record with 31 points. Throughout the event, attendees participated in a trivia contest that rewarded winners with official merchandise from the WNBA and WNBA All-Star, including shirts, caps, bags, water bottles, and WNBA League Pass.
Additionally, the NBA Community Court presented by TITAN hosted Her Time to Play Open Runs during the entire weekend for girls to play basketball for free from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. More than 140 girls participated in the Her Time to Play Open Runs, which played their games in an airconditioned gym with access to referees and an official scoreboard. Select players joined a series of three-point contests and skills challenge competitions throughout the weekend, which also provided the opportunity to win official WNBA products.
“Hosting our first-ever WNBA All-Star viewing party in the Philippines and the Her Time to Play Open Runs at the NBA Community Court reflects our commitment to raising the WNBA’s profile while positioning our players as role models to inspire the next generation of female athletes,” said NBA Philippines Director of Content and Global Media Distribution Donna Reyes. “Together with our partners, we look forward to building on the incredible momentum behind women’s basketball and exploring new ways to bring the WNBA experience closer to our passionate Filipino fans.”
WNBA games and programming are available through WNBA League Pass, the WNBA’s premium live game subscription service, and Prime Video. Select games are also available through NBA TV Philippines, a localized version of NBA TV – the league’s dedicated 24/7 channel – that is also livestreamed on the Smart Livestream app. Official WNBA merchandise is available at the NBA Stores at SM Megamall and SM Mall of Asia and at NBAStore.com.ph.
For all the latest WNBA news and updates, fans in the Philippines can visit www.wnba.com, download the WNBA App, and follow the WNBA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
