MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The vivo 3×3 Basketball Challenge continued with its second leg at SM Dasmariñas, bringing a surge of excitement to the south side on July 28, 2024.
With vivo’s reinforced partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA), the brand continues to connect with basketball communities across the Philippines, attracting a large crowd of hoopers and fans who are constantly excited about the upcoming basketball challenges.
This passion for basketball was evident from the impressive turnout of registrants from various parts of Cavite for the competition’s second stop, with its eligibility extended to all Filipinos 19 and older.
Curious to know which teams from the south came out on top? GAME ON!
Four groups from both the men’s and women’s categories clinched victory in this thrilling second leg of the basketball competition, earning their places in the eagerly awaited grand finals.
Men’s Division winners
From the Men’s Category, the victorious teams are:
- Aguilas B
- Stay Groovie
- Bagong Cabuyao
- CJHA – B
Women’s Division champions
In the Women’s Category, the top teams are:
- KENGS
- Generals
- DAYO
- CJHA
But the thrill did not end there! The winning teams squared off, with one team from each category crowned as the ultimate champs of this leg. Watch the video recap here.
Victory was in their vocabulary
Aguilas B proved their basketball prowess in the men’s category, as every exciting shot drove them closer to triumph.
“Wala kaming tulog kasi excited [kami]. Masaya po yung experience [namin] sa liga na ‘to,” Aguilas B member, Jonard, exclaimed when asked about his team’s big win in the basketball challenge.
On the other hand, KENGS dominated the women’s division and emerged as champions.
“Nagpapasalamat kami sa vivo kasi binigyan [nila] kami ng chance makapaglaro dito, lalo na yung mga babae,” KENGS member, Maui, shared with all smiles.
Dancing with cheers
It’s a known fact that a basketball game is not complete without a dance performance.
The NU Street Dance Group, performing as special guests, brought their street-style flair to the court! With vibrant energy throughout, their performance featured dynamic movements and striking choreography, revving up all the watchers!
The third stop of the vivo 3×3 Basketball Challenge is set to take place in Ayala Malls Feliz Event Center on August 11, 2024. Show your support for your favorite teams and join in on mini-games to win awesome vivo items and freebies.
Want to know more? Follow vivo on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Celebrate the essence of basketball and community with vivo at the 3×3 Basketball Challenge!
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vivo is a technology company that creates great products based on a design-driven value, with smart devices and intelligent services as its core. The company aims to build a bridge between humans and the digital world. Through unique creativity, vivo provides users with an increasingly convenient mobile and digital life. Following the company’s core values, which include Benfen*, design-driven value, user orientation, continuous learning, and team spirit, vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy with the vision of developing into a healthier, more sustainable world-class corporation.While bringing together and developing the best local talents to deliver excellence, vivo is supported by a network of R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Xi’an, focusing on the development of state-of-the-art consumer technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, industrial design, imaging system, and other up-and-coming technologies. vivo has also set up an intelligent manufacturing network (including those authorized by vivo), with an annual production capacity of nearly 200 million smartphones. As of now, vivo has branched out its sales network across more than 60 countries and regions and is loved by more than 400 million users worldwide.