The first-ever Manila Brawl one-on-one basketball tournament was held to resounding success at Boost Basketball in Caloocan on Monday.
King of the Court (KOTC) Sports Pte Limited, a basketball app company from Singapore, staged the one-day event, which drew 125 hoop enthusiasts competing in three categories.
In the Boys Under-16 division, 44 young men competed, with Kian Diva emerging as champion.
Rica Francisco topped 28 other female players to win the Women’s Division, while the Open Men’s Division, with 52 entries, saw Joshua Vidal winning the title.
All three champions received cash prizes, KOTC merchandise, and KOTC championship rings.
KOTC President and founder Gerald Lim flew in from Singapore with his team and worked closely with respected coach Kalvin Sangalang, local businessman Bryan Lu, and KOTC brand ambassadors Jason Tan and Jasmine Malto to put up the one-on-one spectacle, which was streamed on social media, YouTube, and the KOTC app.
Doing commentary for the playoff games was Rex Christian Trinidad, also known as DJ Adam of Wish 107.5.
The KOTC app, a revolutionary basketball platform using blended technology, focuses on one-on-one basketball and enables a player to track their performance.
KOTC allows players to video their one-on-one games, monitor their statistics, and provide guided feedback.