Tracy McGrady
to visit R.P

T-MAC R.P. BOUND: Tracy McGrady (r.) of the Houston Rockets, regarded by
many as one of the top players in the National Basketball
ssociation (NBA), is slated to visit the Philippines this September.

MANILA — The Adidas Streetball Challenge is celebrating its 10th year in style.

The leading shoe and sports apparel manufacturer is bringing back National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar Tracy McGrady as highlight of the country’s hosting of the Asian Streetball finals to be held in September.

The visit of the Houston Rocket stalwart will be his second in the country after similarly gracing the 2000 edition of the meet, an extreme half-court game of street basketball.

“His coming trip here is very meaningful to us because it was Mr. McGrady himself who personally chose the Philippines as one of only two countries he’d like to visit to promote Adidas. Apparently, he has good memories of his stay here five years ago,” an elated John Alonte, president and managing director of Adidas, said.

The summer basketball tournament was formally launched in the public sports program sponsored by Red.

Bull, Supermax, Circure and Pagcor. Joining Alonte were Adidas sports marketing manager Goody Custodio, tournament director Noel Ascue and Carmina Velayo, brand manager of Globe Gentext which one of the official partners of the tournament.

McGrady, the former NBA scoring champion, will be accompanied by fellow Adidas endorsers Joe Smith of the Milwaukee Bucks and Sebastian Telfair of the Portland Trailblazers.