PhilippineBasketball
Philippine basketball is a hugely popular sport in the Philippines. It is played both professionally and recreationally across the archipelago. The most prominent professional league is the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), founded in 1975, which is the first professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest continuously existing in the world after the NBA. The PBA features a competitive level of play and has a large and passionate fanbase.
Beyond the professional league, collegiate basketball is also highly popular, with major rivalries between universities in
The Philippine national basketball team, known as Gilas Pilipinas, competes internationally. The team has a long