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| Pria Fernandez |
PASAY--Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and two-time champion LeBron James visited the Philippines for the second time.
The trip was part of LeBron's Rise Tour to mentor and to inspire young Filipino cagers.
James also
introduced the final 12 Rise players who will play their final game as part of
the Rise program on Aug. 23, 2015, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward also
played an exhibition match at the Mall of Asia Arena against some PBA players and young ballers.
Before the game,
James spent his time with the Rise players in the locker room, where he shared his
pre-game ritual and even the songs he listens to before the game.
The 6’8 small forward also delivered a simple but sweet message to the players and as well to
the audience, “More than teaching them skill sets, it’s about the inspiration
that comes behind it. The stories that I can give them, tell them about the
game. It’s up to them to use that, to better themselves. That is more important
than anything else.”
Aside from
mentoring and inspiring young athletes, James also unveiled his LeBron 12 Low at
Bonifacio High Street. The LeBron 12 Low was part of the Rise Collection. His shoes were a Filipino inspired. With a color of blue, red and yellow that
signifies the color of the Philippine Flag.
LeBron's first
visit was last 2013 where he also played an exhibition game in the Mall of Asia
Arena.
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