MANILA, Philippines - The two-time NBA champion and four NBA Most Valuable Player Lebron James is back in the Philippines.
The NBA superstar arrived in Manila at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday aboard a private jet Gulfstream 5.
"The King" will grace the Nike Rise Philippines' developmental program, which aims to inspire and provide opportunities to street kids through basketball. He will be at the at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Thursday for the press conference.
A report from Philstar.com said that LeBron is scheduled to visit the Nike Park store in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig this Friday and will make a short trip to Tenement, a known streetball haven in Taguig City.
The Cleveland Cavaliers forward visited the country in 2013, when he participated in a scrimmage with Gilas Pilipinas players and college basketball stars.
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| LeBron James arrives at NAIA Terminal 2 on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: @j2s3nmagat |
The NBA superstar arrived in Manila at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday aboard a private jet Gulfstream 5.
A gulfstream plane upon touchdown at naia runway 06-24 with NBA star King James on board, arrived at exactly 5:30 PM
Posted by Team LeBron on Wednesday, August 19, 2015
"The King" will grace the Nike Rise Philippines' developmental program, which aims to inspire and provide opportunities to street kids through basketball. He will be at the at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay on Thursday for the press conference.
King James will be at the Mall of Asia Arena tomorrow! ;) See you all there! #LebronAtMOAArena pic.twitter.com/z0Vz3XEVrP
— MALL OF ASIA ARENA (@MOAArena) August 19, 2015
A report from Philstar.com said that LeBron is scheduled to visit the Nike Park store in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig this Friday and will make a short trip to Tenement, a known streetball haven in Taguig City.
The Cleveland Cavaliers forward visited the country in 2013, when he participated in a scrimmage with Gilas Pilipinas players and college basketball stars.
