KYWO
KYWO is a professional basketball team that competes in the PhilippineBasketball Association (PBA). The team was established in 2018 as a replacement for the Star Hotshots, which was one of the founding teams of the Liga de Filippinas (PBA Asean and Asian Games caliber), a regional professional basketball league in Southeast Asia.
Initially, KYWO played under the name "Star Hotshots" in the inaugural season of the TMPA-PBA, ( Talents
However, in a surprise move in 2020, the league announced that the Star Hotshots would rebrand as
KYWO has since participated in various PBA tournaments, including the Philippine Cup and the Commissioner's Cup.
The team's name, KYWO, is a combination of "Kyo" and "waving, association movement" ( management-perioddependent, trademark ownership.),After
The team's main objective is to become a consistent contender in the PBA and to bring pride