It was a great start for 2013 Jr. NBA Philippines presented by Alaska with Rexona and Master supporting the much anticipated basketball clinic. Held at the British School Manila, local coaches and basketball enthusiasts gathered to jumpstart the program’s sixth consecutive year.

?Jr. NBA provides aspiring Filipino athletes a venue to hone and develop their basketball skills and learn sportsmanship. The most prestigious youth program prepares exciting activities and clinics that will test their talents, increase their knowledge about the sport and prepare them for the real hard court.
The ?highlight of the program is the selection of the 10 best campers who will form the 2013 Jr. NBA Philippine All-Star Team. These young outstanding players get the bragging rights of surpassing the challenges of the national training camp plus have a chance to live the NBA experience as they will go to watch an actual NBA Game in November.
?Welcoming guests and participants at the launch were NBA Asia vice president forbusiness development and marketing partnership Francesco Suarez and director of basketballoperations Sefu Bernard. Joining them were NBA country manager Carlo Singson, Master brand manager Jonathan Pua, and British School Manila headmaster Simon Mann.
?Gracing the event were PBA legend and coach Jojo Lastimosa, 2012 Coach of the Year Alan Ayo, and previous Jr. NBA All-Stars Ichie Altamirano, Carlo Escalambre, Patrick Go, Lorenzo Navarro, Kobe Paras, Tsaddy Rangel and Thirdy Ravena.
?During the opening event, eager coaches learned from the experts the methods and right attitude to train young players. Master and Rexona organized a short talk on efficient coaching and the importance of grooming as basketball athletes, hosted by coach Franz Pumaren. Franz shared tips on how to develop raw talent and inspire future basketball athletes. He also told coaches that they need to educate their students to take care of themselves by following basic and proper hygiene after a game. They can do this by using a deodorant after every bath, before a game and by washing their face with a facial wash right after a challenging basketball game.
Rexona and Master also set up the Master Rexona Challenge booth to test participants if they have what it takes to be a “winner” in the basketball arena. Participants had to put their game face on as they had to wash their face with Master facial care products, put on Rexona Mendeodorant and shoot the ball in the basket after completing the two tasks. A special raffle was then conducted for all those who participated in the Master Rexona Challenge.
?As major sponsors of this prestigious annual event, Rexona and Master will promote proper grooming and hygiene among all the participants. The two brands aim to provide the players with a program that not only focuses on skills and discipline, but also on having the confidence and winning look before and after each game which are equally relevant in their journey to becoming great athletes.