{"id":9186,"date":"2024-04-30T13:40:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T05:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=9186"},"modified":"2024-04-30T13:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T05:40:35","slug":"red-bull-half-court-national-finals-now-in-full-swing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/red-bull-half-court-national-finals-now-in-full-swing\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull Half Court national finals now in full swing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Philippines has locked in its representatives to compete at the Red Bull Half Court 2024 in New York City, USA, following the last regional showdown in Manila last April 27 at the Bonifacio Shrine. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The journey to make it to\nthis point has been nothing short of spectacular and exciting, as teams from\nacross the country displayed incredible sportsmanship, skill, and resilience on\nthe court. From thrilling buzzer-beaters to jaw-dropping dunks, the Red Bull\nHalf Court series this year has been fierce, and yet only the top twenty four\nteams: eight men\u2019s qualifying teams, eight men\u2019s wildcard teams, four women\u2019s\nqualifying teams, and four wildcard teams, were left to compete at the Red Bull\nHalf Court 2024 National Finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last April 27, the\nqualifying teams with dreams to compete in New York battled it out in the\ncourt. Actor and basketball enthusiast Gerald Anderson was in attendance with\nhis team, 3rd Floor. After advancing through the Pool Phase and facing off\nagainst four other teams, they reached the Quarter Finals. Despite a valiant\neffort, they were bested by TNT Tropang Giga with a score of 12-11. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was recommended to\nme. I was looking for a basketball event to compete in and Red Bull Half Court\nwas perfect,\u201d Gerald Anderson said, explaining how he came to know about the\nevent. \u201cRed Bull Half Court is intense,\u201d he commented. \u201c(It\u2019s) very hot due to\nthe intense heat, but overall the concept is great for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the end, Almond\nVosotros, Levin Flores, Chester Saldua, and Matt Salem of TNT Tropang Giga and Sam\nHarada, Kaye Pingol, Eunique Chan, and Afril Bernardino of Uratex Dream earned\nthe prestigious chance to represent the Philippines on the global stage for the\nRed Bull Half Court 2024 World Finals. Their hard work and dedication have\nevidently paid off, and these attributes brought them one step closer to their\nultimate goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Red Bull provided a lot of opportunities for the basketball community in the Philippines, from Cebu, (to) Davao, and here in Manila. It really is a great help for all of the players and we hope that Red Bull will continue this event (Red Bull Half Court) every year or even better if possible twice or thrice a year for everyone to play and participate,” said Almond Vosotros from TNT Tropang Giga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaye Pingol from Uratex\nDream expressed their gratitude and enthusiasm to Red Bull for providing women\nan opportunity to be seen in a bigger stage, \u201cRed Bull Half Court is a big win\nfor our team, especially (since) women\u2019s basketball isn\u2019t often seen or given a\nbigger platform here in the Philippines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the\nthrilling matchups on the court, the Red Bull Half Court 2024 National Finals\nalso featured performances by the Philippine All Stars, Pricetagg, Zae and DJ\nRazikyle. Their electrifying routines brought an extra dimension of entertainment\nto the event, showcasing not only the incredible agility but also the vibrant\ncultural scene of the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, amidst the\nbasketball action and artistic performances, attendees were treated to an art\nshowcase by Raco Ruiz. His unique artistic vision brought a touch of creativity\nand flair to the event. Red Bull\u2019s collaboration with Raco Ruiz and the Manila\nLGU extended to the revamping of a chosen basketball court for a local\ncommunity in Manila, including painting a mural for the floor and hoop\nbackstops. Adding to the spectacle, live art demonstrations on the hoop\nbackstops further enriched the atmosphere, and highlighted both sports and\nartistry in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With their heads held\nhigh, the winning teams, TNT Tropang Giga and Uratex Dream now prepare to be\nthe Philippine representatives at the Red Bull Half Court 2024 World Finals,\nwhere they\u2019ll face off against formidable teams from different regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a really big\nopportunity, not only for us but women\u2019s basketball in general, to have an\nopportunity to showcase our talent, and we are extremely happy that we won and\nwill be representing the Philippines in New York,\u201d said Kaye Pingol of Uratex\nDream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Red Bull Half Court\n2024 World Finals will take place in New York this October, where the best\nstreet basketball talent from around the globe will battle it out in an\nunforgettable series of tournaments. As each team prepares for their next\nchallenge, they carry with them the hopes and dreams of a nation united by the\nlove of the game. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Red Bull provided a lot of opportunities for the basketball community in the Philippines, from Cebu, (to) Davao, and here in Manila. It really is a great help for all of the players and we hope that Red Bull will continue this event (Red Bull Half Court) every year or even better if possible twice or thrice a year for everyone to play and participate,” said Almond Vosotros from TNT Tropang Giga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2468,488],"class_list":["post-9186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsmakers","tag-red-bull","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9188,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9186\/revisions\/9188"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}