Coach Erik Spoelstra returns to Manila"MANILA, Philippines – Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra is headed back to the Philippines from August 2 to 5, according to the National Basketball Association.
Presented by Gatorade, Spoelstra’s visit has been dubbed as the NBA Trophy Tour, with the Heat mentor bringing along the Larry O’Brien championship trophy for fans to see.
It will be the Miami mentor’s third trip to the country.
Spoelstra will grace a press conference on August 2, followed by an NBA 3X Clinic for teen boys and girls at the Jose Rizal University on August 4 in the morning. This is in preparation for NBA 3X that will take place at the SM MOA from August 17-19.
During his visit, Spoelstra will also have stops at The Block Atrium of SM North Edsa from 2-3 p.m. on August 4; and SM Mall of Asia Music Hall on the same day from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
He will likewise host an interactive viewing party at the SM MOA Center Stage, where the NBA will air an NBA Finals game and fans will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime viewing experience. The game will be shown on the large movie screen while Spoelstra provides his personal commentary, insights and inside information about the game.
Fans will also get a chance to interact with Spoelstra and ask questions during the viewing party.
To determine which game will be aired, fans can log onto the NBA Philippines Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/philsnba and vote for either Game 3 or 4 of the NBA Finals. Voting will run from July 27 to August 2.
Voters are encouraged to share the poll with their Facebook friends, and 20 lucky voters who do so will win a pair of tickets each to the interactive viewing party."
