MANILA, Philippines -- NBA superstar LeBron James will conduct an open training with the Rise kids along with several collegiate and PBA stars at the Mall of Asia Arena on Aug. 20 as part of his second Nike Tour in Manila.
Nike Philippines' Twitter account (@NikePh) was the first to break the news of James' return trip to Manila at 12 noon Monday that became one of the trending topics worldwide.
Get ready, @KingJames will be arriving to inspire Team Rise and Pinoy basketball to the next level. pic.twitter.com/jzBbYtKlHq
— Nike Philippines (@NikePH) August 10, 2015 The four-time MVP, who will arrive on Aug. 19, will be the main guest of the Rise documentary, the new basketball search reality show of Nike that features less fortunate kids, who are dreaming of making it big on the court.
James' second Manila trip will also include a retail store visit at still undisclosed local Nike branch and a closed-door one-on-one training.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' star is the second NBA player and Nike athlete to visit Manila for the Rise documentary after Indiana Pacers' Paul George, who was the guest at the opening of the House of Rise last month.
James' first visit in the country in 2013 went through the roof as fans camped out for the free tickets to his open training with the national team and collegiate stars. Nike Philippines has yet to make an announcement on how to get tickets for James' second Manila gig.