WNBA Champion Sabrina Ionescu during a basketball clinic in BGC, as a part of her 2025 Sabrina Manila Tour: Craft the Future, March 10, 2025, in Taguig City. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.MANILA — Filipino ballers were in for a treat as New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu took the court with them in a hoops clinic in Taguig.
The 2024 WNBA Champion joined hopefuls of all ages in sets of drills and three-point contests on Monday at the Courtyard in BGC as a part of her 2025 Sabrina Manila Tour: Craft the Future.
“I want to say thank you. This was an amazing opportunity to come out and watch you guys,” she told the participants who were also trained by the likes of present and former UAAP women’s basketball standouts, Ateneo de Manila University’s Kacey Dela Rosa and Jhaz Joson, University of the Philippines’ Louna Ozar, and De La Salle University’s Marga Jimenez.
Ionescu even wowed the crowd in attendance by displaying her prowess from beyond the arc, and for the 2020 WNBA Draft 1st overall pick, Filipinos also have the chance to excel in the sport just like her if they continue putting in the work.
Sabrina Ionescu lights it up from three-point country along with some Filipina hoopers at the Courtyard. @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/KAodZxEA8I
— Rom Anzures (@romwelanzures) March 10, 2025
“If you want to be the best, you put hours in the gym, you go out and protect your craft,” said the University of Oregon product.
“You just need to keep working hard, trust in the process, and make sure to put the work in,” she added.
Ionescu’s fans will have the chance to witness her again on Tuesday, March 11, when she graces the Araneta Coliseum at 4:00 p.m. for the Craft the Future Showcase, and her tour will conclude on Wednesday, March 12, with a visit at the Girls Got Game court in Bulacan.
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