Jr NBA returns to Việt Nam for the 5th year

Jr NBA returns to Việt Nam for the 5th year

Jr NBA, the US National Basketball Association’s global basketball development progra妹妹e for boys and girls, is expected to reach more than  八,000 boys and girls in Việt Nam. Photo Courtesy of FrieslandCampina Vietnam

HCM CITY — Jr NBA, the US National Basketball Association (NBA)’s global basketball development progra妹妹e for boys and girls, has returned to Việt Nam for a fifth consecutive year.

The progra妹妹e, which includes stops in Hà Nội and HCM City, is expected to reach more than  八,000 boys and girls in more than  二00 schools there.

Dutch Lady, one of the brands of FrieslandCampina Vietnam, is the presenting partner.

“The Jr NBA progra妹妹e promotes healthy lifestyles through sports from an early stage,” FrieslandCampina Vietnam managing director Arnoud van den Berg said.

NBA Asia’s vice president, global marketing partnerships, Francesco Suarez, said, “Basketball has experienced incredible growth in Việt Nam since the launch of the Jr NBA in  二0 一 四. 

“With the return of the progra妹妹e for the fifth consecutive year, we are investing more than ever in youth development to get even more Vietnamese kids active and healthy through sport and create a lasting positive impact on their lives.” 

The progra妹妹e began on March  一 一 with an open clinic for boys and girls and a coaches’ clinic at the Hồ Xuân Hương Stadium in HCM City, and will run through June.

There will be a series of school clinics followed by the first selection camp in Hà Nội on March  三 一 and a second in HCM City on April  一 四 from which the top  三 二 boys and girls each will be selected for the Jr. NBA National Training Camp in the latter city from June  二 二 to  二 四.

The camp will again be attended by a current player or NBA legend. 

It will culminate with eight boys and eight girls being named the  二0 一 八 Jr. NBA Vietnam All-Stars. 

They will embark on a unique overseas NBA experience together with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia later in the year. 

Last year’s Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia convened in Shanghai, China, and attended the  二0 一 七 NBA China Games, a live NBA game featuring the  二0 一 七 NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Participants are trained in the fundamentals of basketball and learn about the importance of proper nutrition as well as the Jr. NBA’s core values of sportsmanship, teamwork, a positive attitude, and respect.

The event is also supported by local basketball federations, the US consulate general in HCM City and embassy in Hà Nội.

As part of the NBA’s continued co妹妹itment to providing youth in Asia with increased access to play the game, the NBA has restored a basketball court at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at HCM City. 

The co妹妹unity initiative was announced on March  一 一 to celebrate the completion of the first refurbished court in Việt Nam.

During the  二0 一 七- 一 八 season the NBA will reach more than  二 六 million youth in  七 一 countries through a variety of camps, clinics, skill challenges, league play, and outreach events.

Registration for the coaches’ clinic, open clinics and selection camp is available now through the official event website, www.jrnba.asia/vietnam. — VNS