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Jordan Clarkson paid tribute to the Philippines during the New York Knicks' championship parade. In a video posted by the Knicks, Clarkson was seen proudly carrying the Philippine flag as he joined the celebration. Clarkson, who represented the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games and the 2023 FIBA World Cup, is the grandson of Filipina Marcelina Tullao Kingsolver of Pampanga.
Jordan Clarkson has made Philippine basketball history. Clarkson became the first NBA player with Filipino descent to win a championship in the NBA, after the New York Knicks clinched the coveted title on Sunday (Manila time). The Knicks hacked out a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Finals at the Frost Bank Center in Texas.
"You go to anywhere that’s middle income or below, you will see a makeshift basketball court. Whether it’s a piece of iron that they bend to make it round and tie to a coconut tree or street post or a legit hoop, it’s in the middle of the street. It’s the culture. It’s all over the place," longtime Filipino media member TJ Manotoc told The Sporting News. "Even if they don’t have basketball shoes, people play in their flip flops."
ArenaPlus, part of DigiPlus Interactive Corp., has secured a multiyear deal to become the National Basketball Association’s first official betting partner in the Philippines, capitalizing on the league’s dominant footprint in the basketball-obsessed country. Under the agreement, ArenaPlus will integrate NBA marks across its online gaming platforms, execute local activations, and feature across the league’s localized social and digital platforms in the Philippines. Financial terms of the multiyear deal were not disclosed.
NBA Philippines: DeMar DeRozan moves to 16th place on the all-time scoring list, overtaking the legendary Oscar Robertson
DeMar DeRozan moves to 16th place on the all-time scoring list, overtaking the legendary Oscar Robertson ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/9eoqBLVO0R
— NBA Philippines (@NBA_Philippines) April 6, 2026
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Bol Bol has officially landed in the Philippines. The former NBA big man is ready to go in anchoring the TNT Tropang 5G’s upcoming Commissioner's Cup campaign for the 2025-26 season of the Philippine Basketball Association. The Tropang 5G released images of Bol's arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. TNT team manager Jojo Lastimosa warmly welcomed him.
A DEAL that could finally pave the way for Bol Bol, a former NBA player and son of 7-7 beanpole Manute Bol, to play in the PBA wearing the TNT Tropang 5G uniform could be signed in the next two days. Sources told SPIN.ph that TNT management and Bol's camp are putting the finishing touches to a deal that could see the 7-3 Sudanese-American suit up in the coming Commissioner’s Cup, where there are no height restrictions for imports.
Disney+ has struck a multi-year deal to stream the NBA in the Philippines. This will bring live coverage to Disney+ and ESPN in the country for the first time, along with ESPN documentaries and live broadcasts of NBA Countdown.
As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, vivo Philippines is bringing NBA Hall of Famer and 2006 Champion Gary Payton Sr., famously known as The Glove, to Manila for an exclusive meet-and-greet at the vivo Concept Store, SM Megamall, on Sept. 12, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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An NBA champion is in the Philippines. On Friday, Isaiah Joe of the Oklahoma City Thunder talked to the media before interacting with fans at the NBA Store in Mandaluyong. Joe is coming off his first NBA title as the Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in the NBA Finals last June. "You definitely have to see it to believe it. The fact that I've touched down here and I'm getting to see it is definitely amazing," Joe said about the Filipinos' love for basketball.
Be it in Memphis or in Manila, Ja Morant made sure to turn every court into his own playground. The Grizzlies guard did just that in his rare Manila visit as part of his “Make Then Watch” tour, which is aligned in his effort to connect and interact with local basketball stars.
