Any Filipinos on here that can explain why Basketball is so popular there?

[Malta]

I understand it's a great game and even better when you follow the post, but seems kind of odd that the country has really latched onto the sport like that considering there are no full blooded Filipino NBA players. Jordan Clarkson is half, which I'm sure the Lakers will let everyone know since it's great PR. They seem to be obsessed with the game and it's the unquestioned number 1 sport there, which leads me to believe that within the next 15 years we'll see at least 1 high level basketball player that comes from there

Anyone on here know how this happened? I can understand how a sport can be popular in a country when that country has produced a player or two, but the fact nobody has come from there yet they absolutely love the game is crazy to me.

 

[J Money]

nikkas are playing ball even though the streets are flooded

Dat dedication and love for the sport

 

[The War Report]

It's more popular than Billiards?

 

[dabestkeptsecret]

damn talk about love of the game
these Kids playing ball in a damn monsoon
I'm not a filipino, but I know one thing, if they love the game this much, they might start to take over

 

[dtownreppin214]

gambling. at least that's what the one's in vegas tell me.

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

I've always wondered that too. Manny Pacquaio is a huge basketball fan. two days ago, talking about playing professional basketball.

 

[Malta]

It's more popular than Billiards?

Basketball was brought to the Philippines by the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) during the early American colonial period, in the first half of the 20th century. Today it is the most popular sport in the country, whether in the streets, at schools, in colleges or on the professional level.

http://www.megacities-go-services.c...Basketball-the-Philippines-most-popular-sport

I found a documentary on Youtube, gonna watch it later -






This shyt is fascinating to me, Lithuania loves basketball too, but I get why where as this makes little sense.

 

[BlackAchilles]

It's cheap to play and was introduced by American sailors.

 

[Malta]

nikkas are playing ball even though the streets are flooded

Dat dedication and love for the sport

There are tons of pictures like that too, that country has to produce a special talent soon.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

It's probably on TV alot

 

[Grams]

I'm not a filipino, but I know one thing, if they love the game this much, they might start to take over

With what height

 

[Brandon M.]

its not basketball if ur playing in water tho...i respect the filipinos tho

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

Cock fighting is the popular sport in the Pilippines

 

[Malta]

With what height

He's named Kobe too @CantStop they got a Filipino Kobe and he's 6'6" (17 yrs old).

Explaining his name, Paras said, "I was born in 1997, and during that time, Kobe Bryant was a rising star, so my dad decided to name me after Kobe Bryant."

 

[I.AM.PIFF]

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