Toyota will be a key figure in this year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup.
With the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup just a few months away, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) is ramping up its preparations to ensure that the entire tournament will go smoothly.
In line with that, the SBP has partnered with Toyota Motor Philippines as a local major sponsor for the tournament.
“It is with great appreciation and warmth that we welcome Toyota Motor Philippines to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 family,” said SBP Chairman Emeritus Manny V. Pangilinan.
Toyota’s partnership with SBP will go beyond the event as they work together to support local athletes and raise the level of basketball in the Philippines. This will be done through various basketball clinics and coaching camps.
SBP President Al Panlilio thanked Toyota Motor Philippines for being part of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup journey, while also calling on other high-profile sponsors to help support the biggest basketball tournament in the world.
“We are inviting as well others who wish to also share in this global activity, this journey which in a sense is truly a merger of world caliber sports and big business,” said Panlilio.
For their part, Atsuhiro Okamoto, President of Toyota Motor Philippines stated that they aim to further inspire and encourage more Filipinos to use the power of movement to reach their full potential through this tournament.
“This is the spirit of our Start Your Impossible global sports campaign. With this partnership with FIBA through SBP, and unity basketball brings to Filipinos, we are always moving closer to our goal of producing happiness for all,” said Okamoto.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup will be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia, with the Philippines hosting the majority of the games from August 25 to September 10, including the final phase and championship game.