It’s Christmas for hooping fanatics in October, noting the resumption of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) 78th regular season.
With their “Everyone’s Game” campaign surfacing, the clip recognizes the excellence of its athletes, witnessing the undeniable love and talent for basketball across the globe. Utah Jazz sixth-man-turned-starter Jordan Clarkson may man the reins as the most popular Fil-Am in the NBA, though the league taps one of the nation’s fledgling talents globally through Levanga Hokkaido’s Dwight Ramos.
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Ramos’ brief cameo features two speaking lines, responding to Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray’s “ready?” question and mentioning “How do you like me now?” toward the latter portion of the trailer. The 6-foot-4 forward is recognizable as possibly the most influential Filipino cager, with averages of 13.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 steals in five games during the recent FIBA World Cup.
Sharing screen time with several all-star caliber standouts—witnessing 2022-23 defending champion (Murray) and Kia NBA Most Valuable Player recipient Joel Embiid lead a crowd of supporters charging from a distance. The near minute-and-a-half teaser also highlights back-to-back All-NBA First Team’s Jayson Tatum, along with Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine and Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox. Newly signed Phoenix Sun Bradley Beal rounds up the features captured through a two-handed flush in “The Valley.”
