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PSA tackles FIBA hosting

DAILY TRIBUNE · Jun 13, 2023, 12:20 AM

BART YOUNG, SCOTT CUNNINGHAM, ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN, NATHANIEL S. BUTLER, VAUGHN RIDLEY, LAYNE MURDOCH JR. and JOE MURPHY/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ANTHONY Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Austin Reaves, Jalen Brunson, Bobby Portis, Mikal Bridges, Brandon Ingram and Jaren Jackson Jr. have already signified their intention to play for the United States in the FIBA Basketball World Cup that will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

Major updates on the country's preparations for its co-hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup will be solely tackled in a special Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum on Tuesday at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

Appearing in the 10:30 a.m. session to discuss the local organization and other related matters are Deputy Event Director Erika Dy and Joint Management Committee head John Lucas.

The Philippines will be the major lead in the staging of the World Cup set from 25 August to 10 September, which it co-hosts with Japan and Indonesia, marking the first time in its history the event will be held in multiple nations.

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