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NBA champion Tony Parker and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson at a basketball clinic at the NBA House Philippines, August 29, 2026 in Makati. Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News

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Paige Javier

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788100364383viber_image_2026-08-30_21-41-22-348.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="NBA champion Tony Parker and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson at a basketball clinic at the NBA House Philippines, August 29, 2026 in Makati. Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News"/>NBA champion Tony Parker and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson at a basketball clinic at the NBA House Philippines, August 29, 2026 in Makati. Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA – Basketball legend Tony Parker experienced firsthand the Filipinos&#x27; love and passion for basketball ten years ago.   But for NBA champion Jason Kidd and WNBA legend Lauren Jackson, both Hall of Famers, it&#x27;s the first time that they saw for themselves just how much Filipinos love the game.The three basketball icons led the opening of the first-ever NBA House Philippines on Saturday at SPACE, One Ayala Makati City.&quot;Just the energy, the love of basketball, as much as we love it. We could see the Filipinos love the game of basketball and can play the game at a very high level so we’re very excited to be here,&quot; Kidd said.&quot;It&#x27;s fantastic. I honestly couldn&#x27;t have expected it to be this incredible. Getting here the fans, the passion. We love something so much, it&#x27;s so awesome to be a part of it in another part of the world,&quot; Jackson added. Filipino fans braved the inclement weather to get a glimpse of Kidd, Parker and Jackson in the event that celebrates basketball and culture.&quot;I&#x27;m happy to be here. You can see the passion, the energy is amazing. We know in the Philippines, you love the NBA,&quot; Parker said.Jackson and Parker led the Jr. NBA/WNBA basketball clinic featuring young boys and girls, teaching them the basics of the sport.   &quot;I love it. Every time I can share my experience and spend my time with the kids, I think it&#x27;s priceless. And I used to love it when I was at that age. I always love spending time with professional basketball players,&quot; Parker said.&quot;The basics, you have to start from there. That&#x27;s why those camps are important. Every exercise we did today is the foundation, if you wanna become a good player, a great player and you wanna go all the way to the NBA,&quot; he explained. Jackson said opportunities like these were rare during her youth so it was great for the kids to have a chance to learn from professional players.  &quot;[It&#x27;s] awesome. The kids are so great, they&#x27;re so happy and they love the game. It&#x27;s so fun to be out there with them,&quot; the WNBA champion shared.&quot;If we had opportunities like these when we were kids it would have been amazing. I just think the NBA does such an incredible job to get out to the community and expose these kids to basketball at an early age,&quot; she added.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788100395624viber_image_2026-08-30_21-41-23-246.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="NBA champion Tony Parker and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson at a basketball clinic at the NBA House Philippines, August 29, 2026 in Makati. Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News"/>NBA champion Tony Parker and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson at a basketball clinic at the NBA House Philippines, August 29, 2026 in Makati. Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News</div>In the afternoon, Filipino fans were treated to a celebrity showcase featuring an exhibition game between Team Jason Kidd and Tony Parker, with the NBA legends coaching their respective teams.<div><a class="fr-green" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2026/8/30/hoops-legends-headline-nba-house-celebrity-showcase-1551">Hoops legends headline NBA House Celebrity Showcase</a></div>The players included Pinoy Big Brother housemates River Joseph, Ralph de Leon, and JM Ibarra; the kings of P-Pop SB19, and award-winning actor Elijah Canlas.  Filipina basketball players Trina Guytingco and Christiana Dimaunahan also showed off their skills on the hard court.  Team Tony Parker eventually clinched the 97-76 victory over Team Jason Kidd after an action-packed four quarters. The Sacramento Kings Dancers also brought the energy through two vibrant performances during the opening and the celebrity showcase.Fans who visited NBA House Philippines got to experience a variety of interactive basketball and pop culture activities, including basketball challenges, fan engagement zones, NBA memorabilia displays, and merchandise experiences.The first day of NBA House Philippines capped off with a music session featuring performances from P-Pop groups SB19 and KAIA.

Basketball legend Tony Parker experienced firsthand the Filipinos' love and passion for basketball ten years ago.

Basketball legend Tony Parker experienced firsthand the Filipinos' love and passion for basketball ten years ago.

Basketball icons Tony Parker, Jason Kidd, Lauren Jackson feel Filipino love at NBA House Philippines

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Basketball icons Tony Parker, Jason Kidd, Lauren Jackson feel Filipino love at NBA House Philippines

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Published August 30, 2026 10:34 PM PHT

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