Abra Weavers magpapasikat sa EASL

MANILA, Philippines — Uukit ng kasaysayan ang MPBL at Abra Wea­vers matapos maikasa ang partnership sa East Asia Super League para sa 2026-2027 Season.

Ito ang unang pagkakataon na makakasali ang MPBL sa EASL na simula nang maitatag ito noong 2016 ay galing ang kinata­wan ng Pilipinas mula sa PBA.

Bilang nagdedepensang kampeon, Abra ang ipapadala ng MPBL sa pinakamalaking torneo sa East Asia tampok ang mga kampeon ng Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Macau at Mongolia.

“This is a proud moment for the MPBL. From the beginning, our vision has been to create opportunities for Filipino basketball to continue growing. The Abra Weavers have shown what is possible when a team represents its community with ambition, discipline and pride,” ani MPBL founder Manny Pacquiao.

“Abra has quickly established itself as one of the Philippines’ strongest clubs, and we’re excited to see them compete against Asia’s best. Bringing the MPBL into EASL further strengthens our presence in one of the world’s great basketball nations and re­presents another significant step forward as we look forward to our biggest and most competitive campaign yet,” dagdag ni EASL CEO Henry Kerins.

Babandera sina Encho Serrano, Dave at Shaun Ildefonso, Jake Figueroa at JD Cagulangan para sa Abra sa ilalim ng gabay ni coach Yong Garcia.

Dito rin galing sina Geo Chiu at Jason Brickman na umakyat na sa PBA para sa Terrafirma at Meralco bilang No. 1 at No. 7 overall picks, ayon sa pagkakasunod.