SM supports basketball league

"SM has been proudly supporting NBTC since 2015, as we believe in what they stand for: to champion the skills of the Filipino youth through sports development by applying the values of leadership, teamwork, excellence, and discipline," says SMPHI Chairman Hans T. Sy, "This is why we extended our support to NBTC, so that we can help Filipino youth reach their true potential.

Already in its 11th season, NBTC is a year-round grassroots program that aims to identify, prepare, and develop outstanding players in public and private high schools around the country by being part of a national youth basketball league.

"Every year that we have been organizing the tournament, we have refined it to what it is now  - a premier showcase for high school basketball," said SM-NBTC Founder Eric Altamarino,"We have seen it grow from an initial few cities to over 70 cities all over the country".

Kiefer Ravena, Terrence Romeo, Jeron Teng, and Troy Rosario are some of the basketball players who started with NBTC and now moved successfully to collegiate and professional leagues.

"As part of the SM group, Mall of Asia Arena is also in proud support of SM-NBTC league by providing a venue with world-class facilities," says SMLEI Chief Officer Herman Medina-Cue,"Mall of Asia arena is truly the home of the most popular sport in the Philipines - basketball - as the major leagues that players aim for are all under one eye-conic roof.

The weeklong national finals and the annual high school all-star game gears up with 32 high school basketball teams.

Including champion teams from various leagues all over the Philipines, as well as from Filipino communities based in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States of America all competing to stand out as the best high school team for this season