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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s Philippine basketball campaign includes limited edition jerseys for MLBB and basketball fans.PBA Barangay Ginebra San Miguel’s star player, Japeth Aguilar,signs endorsement with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
Manila, Philippines– After entering the Philippine market for over a year, MobileLegends: BangBang(MLBB),amultiplayeronlinebattlearenamobilegamedevelopedandpublishedbyMoonton,has become one of the most popular apps with tens-of-millions of passionate players in the country. MLBB has successfully rallied a committed legion of Pinoyplayers, ranking No.1 and leading the mobile gaming arena today across the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia markets.
With the Filipinos’ love for games and sports thataredynamic, tactical, andequallyaccessible, it’snowonderthatMLBBhasattractedasolidfanbaseofFilipinosfollowingthecountry’smostpopularsportthatcutsacrossgenerationsandsocio-economicclasses: basketball.
This 2018, MLBB’s entrance into the Philippine basketball scene was marked by exciting collaborations with leading Filipino basketball players, basketball-themed skins, limited-edition jersey, and a slew of offline activities. “As a globally-focused game, MLBB has always placed a strong focus on local popular culture and aims to connect with players at a deeper level. Basketball being a popular sport within the Philippines, and among MLBB players, entering the basketball scene was a natural decision for us,” shared Cherry Xia, MLBB’s Vice President. “Moreover, basketball and MLBB e-sports share a lot of similarities, both of which emphasize the spirit of competition and teamwork. Players of all skill levels can experience the thrill of competition and teamwork.”
JapethAguilar, a PBA favorite and Ginebra’s all-star forward, gave a heartfelt endorsement of MLBB and personally signed 20 limited edition MLBB jerseys received by lucky MLBB players. “I’m very happy to be working with MLBB,” said Aguilar, “As an MLBB player myself, I find a lot of commonalities and shared values between MLBB and basketball most specially when it comes to forming a bond, and getting better together in the game as a team. Both games are exciting team sports and I’m quite sure Filipino fans feel the same passion towards the unique experience MLBB and basketball brings.”
Duringtheopeningofthe2018 PBACommissioner’sCupFinalstwoweeksago, MLBBcontinuedtostrengthenitspresenceinthenationalbasketballscenewithanunexpected“player” makingaspecialappearanceatthePBAcourts.
Surprisingviewers tunedinduringthePBAlivestreamswasnoneotherthanMLBB’sepichero, Balmond, donningabasketballjerseyanddeliveringslamdunks.
Ginebra’sScottieThomsonandother PBAplayerswelcomedBalmond’sentry, and tooktheirexcitementto socialmediabysharingphotosandlivestreamswitnessingBalmondatthePBAfinals.
No one expected a Mobile Legends hero would make an appearance at the PBA, not even the MLBB players invited to watch. For the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL) finals, Mobile Legends also invited TNT stars from PBA’s strongest teams as guests to unveil Balmond’sSavagePointguardskin.
Last July 11, MLBB released official trailers to announce Balmond’s skin, which was shared by players of the PBA, UAAP, and NCAA.
Many basketball stars, such as Junemar Fajardo and Kiefer Ravena, shared their own videos expressing their excitement towards the new skin, generating a lot of buzz around MLBB’s Philippine campaign.
Indeed, the collaboration between basketball and MLBB has brought great surprise and joy to many players and fans of both games. Watch the Balmond basketball skin video at
https://www.facebook.com/MobileLegendsOnlinePH/videos/2040134082716021/.
Stay tuned for what’s next for MLBB and Basketball by visiting Mobile Legends: Bang Bang’s official Facebook page at www. facebook.com/MobileLegendsOnlinePH/.
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