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| Ricky Rubio gets personal with his fans |
Manila, Philippines (August 21, 2015) – adidas along with some of the
leagues best have set to Take on Summer and Ricky Rubio has landed in the
Philippines.
In a
span of 2 days, the Spanish national team player and Minnesota Timberwolves
point guard will go through a series of activities to bring out his love for
one of Asia’s biggest basketball nation.
The
Spaniard was able to conquer the hearts of the Filipinos as he met with some
fans today right after his press conference before heading off to see what
Manila has to offer.
Being
an avid traveller, Ricky was too happy to be given an opportunity to see a little
more of Manila and will be touring around historic Intramuros before joining
some Filipino ballers and local adidas brand ambassadors for a little street
basketball on Anda St.
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| Crazy Light Boost 2015 |
For the latest adidas summer tour, Ricky
will be lacing up with the Crazylight Boost 2015 (SRP: Php 7995). Featuring Primeknit
technology for the first-time ever in a basketball shoe and coupled with
industry leading Boost cushioning technology, its adidas’ most innovative
basketball shoe ever. The Crazylight Boost 2015 solar blue colorway features a
tonal Primeknit upper and speckled midsole for added style.
“The reception is overwhelming!”said
Rubio about his first visit in the Philippines. “The basketball talent here in
the Philippines is just crazy. I would love to come back to play more street
ball and probably tour more places.”
Aside from basketball, Ricky is
also a huge football fan and will be dropping by one of the Younghusbands’
practices tomorrow to show his support for the beautiful game. Afterwards, Ricky
will be playing with participants of the latest adidas trial run of the
Crazylight Boost 2015 to be held at the Gatorade Hoops Center on August 22.
Ricky Rubio’s Take On Manila Tour spans from August 21-22,
2015.
For the latest updates,
follow the conversation on Twitter and Instagram at @adidasPH and @adidasHoops
with #TakeonSummer
*** THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE ***
Here are actual photos from the adidas BGC event held during the morning of August 21, 2015.
All photos are by Rolly Mendoza (@rolly_hoopnut)
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1 Comment
I like the shoes!
Balas