DOMANTAS Sabonis and two-time WNBA Champion Lauren Jackson will be up front and center to witness National University-Nazareth School duke it out with some of the best high schools across Asia Pacific in the inaugural NBA Rising Stars Invitational from June 25-29 at the Kallang Tennis Hub in Singapore.
Sabonis and Jackson will be joined by current Phoenix Suns players Ryan Dunn (U.S.) and Oso Ighodaro (U.S.) and B.LEAGUE player Keisei Tominaga (Japan). NBA Legend Yao Ming (China) will make special appearances, including attending the opening ceremony on June 25.
The players and legends will interac with youth participants on-and-off the court throughout the week. The NBA Rising Stars Invitational will also feature live entertainment, including performances by the Los Angeles Lakers dance team, the Laker Girls and Miami Heat mascot Burnie.
Operated by the event agencies of NBA Singapore, the first annual NBA Rising Stars Invitational is part of the league’s multiyear collaboration with Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
The five-day tournament will tip off with round-robin play from June 25-27 before advancing to single-elimination semi-finals and final games on June 28 and 29. The participating players will also take part in skill development, social responsibility programming and off-court activities promoting cultural exchange.
Additionally, top individual performers from the event will have the opportunity to attend future NBA basketball development camps, showcases and programs.
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