Get ready to meet your favourite ballers as the City of Smiles hosts the PBA All Star Games 2024 at the University of Saint La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City, March 23 to 24.
They are expecting over 60 players from four teams who will start coming in on March 21 and will have several events for fans to meet their idols, a press release from the Bacolod Yuhum Foundation said Friday, March 8.
On March 23, Team Greats vs. Team Stalwarts will see action with a Skills Challenge starting at 3 p.m., while the actual game between the two teams will start at 6:15 p.m. The skills challenge will be a 3-points shootout among the players.
Team Japhet vs. Team Barroca will have a face off on March 24 starting at 5 p.m. with Shooting Stars, followed by the Dance Showdown between the teams before the actual game.
Team captains Japeth Aguilar and Mark Barroca recently finalized their players to be coached by Tim Cone and Jorge Gallent respectively, while All Star Greats will be coached by Patrick Partosa vs. the Stalwarts under Coach Peter Martin.
Team Barroca will have Most Valuable Player June Mar Fajardo on his team including Negrense baller, James Yap.
Completing their team are Jason Perkins, CJ Perez, Robert Bolick, Jio Jalalon, Ian Sangalang, Calvin Abueva, Jayson Castro, Gabe Norwood, Ricci Rivero, Cliff Hodge, Juami Tiongson, and John Pinto.
Team Aguilar will be top-billed by Christian Standhardinger along with Scottie Thompson, Paul Lee, Calvin Oftana, Jamie Malonzo, Chris Newsome, Don Trollano, Marcio Lassiter, Arvin Tolentino, Maverick Ahanmisi, Tyler Tio, Stanley Pringle, and Terrence Romeo.
Bacolod Yuhum Foundation said it will start releasing ticket outlet information by next week.*