AND1 Ph contest – limited edition baller bands giveaways (Part 1)

[Shoe Session – 5.31.12] – AND1 Ph contest – limited edition baller bands giveaways (Part 1)

Inks and Images: FLASH aka g_sk1lls 

Mabuhay, AND Juans!  Today marks our first online giveaway contest and the prizes will be the AND1 Philippines limited edition baller bands.  Only 100 pieces of these have been produced as giveaways, and now FIVE (5) of these are up at stake.  These aren’t available anywhere and won’t be available for sale.  So how do you get to own one of these baller bands?  Read the details below:

Ø  CONTEST PERIOD: The contest begins at 9 a.m. on June 1, 2012 (Friday) and runs through 8:00 p.m. on June 8, 2012 (Friday).

Ø  ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open only to legal residents of the Philippines who have clicked LIKE on the AND1 Ph Facebook fanpage.  Provincial winners will have to find a way to get their prizes from friends/family/relatives in Metro Manila.   The contest entry must come from a valid Facebook account that has been active for at least three months.

Ø REQUIREMENTS: No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or to win.

Ø  CONTEST RULES:

o   To participate in the contest, log on to Facebook.com, sign in, and proceed to the AND1 Ph fanpage (www.facebook.com/and1ph).

o   Post a picture of yourself wearing a pair of AND1 shoes (primarily) and/or AND1 apparel.  You may include as many AND1 shoes in your collection in the same image (as part of the background) but you will need to wear at least one pair.  Ensure that your face is not covered/obscured from view for proper identification.  Make the image as creative as possible without the need of photo manipulation (photoshopping an image, etc).

o   Once you have posted your entry, get at least eight (8) people to LIKE your photo and the AND1 Ph fanpage.  It should be both, not one or the other.  Ensure that your family and friends have LIKE-d your photo entry and that they have LIKE-d the AND1 Ph FB fanpage too.

o   The theme of the image is “I am AND Juan.”

o   Entrants are limited to one entry per Facebook account only, so make your image count.  Said Facebook account should have already LIKEd the AND1 Ph fanpage.    Alternate entry methods will not be allowed.

o       Five (5) winners will be selected.

o Let’s all have fun, the prizes are not really that expensive but let’s make sure everybody enjoys the contest.

Germany's Finest players Paul (founder), Enrico, plus Anday and Emre (brothers) holding up their complimentary baller bands.

Ø  ODDS: The odds of winning a prize depend on the selection made by AND1 Ph administrators and moderators.  Winners will be selected on June 9-10, 2012 after the contest closes.

Ø   NOTIFICATION: The winners will be announced via AND1 Ph blogsite, Facebook fanpage and on Twitter (@and1ph).  Winners will need to PM AND1 Ph (via Facebook PM) re: pick up of prizes.

Ø  WINNER ACCEPTANCE: The winner may waive his or her right to receive a prize. Prizes are non-assignable and non-transferable. The winner is solely responsible for the claiming of his/her prize. As a condition of receiving a prize, the winner acknowledges that pick up of the prize is subject to the availability of AND1 Ph representative for meet ups, unless winner is willing to shoulder shipping cost (which is more than the actual cost of the baller bands).

Ø   PARTICIPATION: Participation in the contest constitutes an agreement by each contestant to comply with these Official Rules. AND1 Ph reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest if it determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud or technical failures have destroyed the integrity of the contest.

Ø  CONTACT: The contest is sponsored by AND1 Ph.  The decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of Contest shall be in AND1 Ph’s sole discretion, final, and binding in all respects. If you have any questions regarding this contest, please contact us at and1pinas@gmail.com.

The first batch of And1 Ph baller bands are in youth size (7.5 inches long) and will fit most kids and adults with slim wrists.  Keep this in mind since this batch might be too tight for you and you might want to wait for the next batch of AND1 Ph baller bands (date not yet available though).

Stay tuned for new postings, we’ll keep everyone update via the AND1 Ph blog and the FB fanpage.  For now, follow us in Twitter (@and1ph) and LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph).  And that’s the 411, AND Juans!

STYLA wins online freestyle battle/contest (via Facebook)

[Streetball’s Finest  – 5.30.12] – STYLA wins online freestyle battle/contest (via Facebook)

Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls 

Images: Ced Asuncion aka Styla (via Facebook)

Rounding out And1 Ph’s blog series “Streetball’s Finest” for the month of May, I’ve caught up with Ced Asuncion aka STYLA, a Baguio-based freestyler who was introduced to me by Ballers Republic lead, Michael “BallHustla” Pablico.

Coordinating with him via Facebook, I got word that the 16-year old ball handling whizkid recently joined an online freestyle battle via the Facebook page “I am a basketball freestyler” (http://www.facebook.com/IAABF).  Competing against 21 other contestants from different countries worldwide, Styla came out on top and got himself an exclusive interview featured on the IAABF FB fanpage.

I’ve posted a video of Styla’s winning entry below, and a screenshot of the IAABF interview (click HERE for the complete transcript, redirected to the IAABF FB fanpage).  Note that in the video, Styla is rocking the AND1 Taichi TGR Mids :

According to Styla, the rules were as follows:

• 30-second video with consecutive freestyle flow, no fancy edits
• Should only use one (1) ball
• Video description: link of the page
• Deadline: May 15, 2012

To view a Youtube playlist of all the freestyle entries, you can click HERE:

Watch out for more baller spotlights in the future, and feel free to email us at and1pinas@gmail.com for suggestions on who you want to be featured next.  You can also check out our Facebook fanpage (www.facebook.com/and1ph) and follow us on Twitter (@and1ph) for news, features, and the latest updates about the And1 brand and streetball scene in the Philippines.

Germany’s Finest Basketball Diary Part 2

[Streetball’s Finest  –  5.28.12] – Germany’s Finest Basketball Diary Part 2

Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls 

Images: Fabian Greiser / Paul Gudde / Flash

Following up Part 1 of And1 Ph’s basketball diary of the Germany’s Finest Philippine tour (click HERE for the article) that was posted last May 24, here are some more updates on their activities from May 24 thru 27.  The third and final part of our exclusive coverage will be uploaded sometime between June 7-8 (originally slated June 2-4), and shall include information about the Bacolod and Boracay leg of their tour (May 31-June 6).

The Philippine Experience – Part 2

After their May 23 (Wednesday) game in the Magallanes Village gym, I was able to catch up with the rest of the team last Thursday night (May 24) for a hearty dinner in Glorietta 5 mall along Ayala Avenue in Makati City.  Aside from helping out with fellow Pinoy Third Stocker (who is the team’s liaison and playing coach) in picking out Filipino dishes for the rest of the team, And1 Ph also co-sponsored the dinner and made sure that the guests were well-fed and well-entertained.  Some pictures of the get-together below.

The next day, the team played against the PBA D-League team Cebuana Lhuillier in the Reyes gym in Shaw Boulevard, courtesy of local player-agent for the PBA, Mr. Danny Espiritu.  The images below are courtesy of Fab Greiser (Germany’s Finest).

On Saturday, the team went around their area in their Makati residence (rented condominium) to play some three-on-three games against the local basketball players and generally just had a good time with the kids and the people around their neighborhood.  The team really enjoyed playing with local talent who at times were just wearing flip flops and sandals.  As always, Germany’s Finest players are very appreciative of the Filipinos innate love for basketball and passion for the game.

Rounding up their basketball-filled weekend was a game against a selection of players in Marikina last Sunday (May 27).  With full support from local authorities and baranggay officials, the team was warmly welcomed before the game and Germany’s Finest made sure that the crowd would be able to watch a very entertaining match against their local counterparts.  Suffice to say that the team electrified the crowd with their own brand of German basketball; showcasing a lot of highlights ranging from pinpoint three-point shooting, acrobatic lay-ups, nifty ballhandling and anklebreakers, and of course, thunderous dunks.  And1 Germany sponsored their jerseys and shorts (shoutouts to Laurent and Max), and I was there with the team to cover the event exclusively for And1 Philippines, gathering images and videos to be posted on the And1 Ph Facebook page in the next few days.  Posted some pictures below for everyone’s enjoyment.

 

As of this writing, the team will be playing against some players from the Philippine Air Force by Monday, May 28; another 3-on-3 pick up game in their neighborhood court in the evening and most likely one game each on Tuesday and Wednesday (schedules and venue to be posted in And1 Philippines Facebook page for faster reference) before the team heads to Bacolod for the start of the provincial leg of their tour.    As previously posted, their schedule is as follows:

• Bacolod (May 31 arrival):

June 1 - exhibition game against Brgy Cansilayan and Murcia Selection Players.

June 2 or June 3 - Game against West Negros College in West Negros Gym.

• Boracay:

June 5 - game against Boracay Selection Team

Venue (to be announced)

Watch out for more And1 Ph news in the local and international scene by following us on Twitter (@and1ph) and LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph).  And that’s the 411, And Juan!

Germany’s Finest Basketball Diary Part 1

[Streetball’s Finest  –  5.24.12] – Germany’s Finest Basketball Diary Part 1
Inks: FLASH aka g_sk1lls 
Images: Germany’s Finest / Paul Gudde / Alex Biernat / Flash

Last May 14, I posted an article (click HERE) about the arrival of Germany’s Finest (Germany’s only true streetball movement – website: www.germanysfinest.de), and their Philippine tour (Manila, Bacolod, and Boracay).  This blog diary will be released in three parts, and Part 1 will be about the group’s activities since they arrived and some images of their 1^st 5-on-5 game against local talent in Magallanes Village gym in Makati (covering May 21-23).  Part 2 will be released on Monday (May 28) and Part 3 will be sometime between June 2-4.

The Philippine Experience – Part 1

Upon the group’s arrival last Monday, the group has settled comfortably in the Luxor residences in Manila and have already played some 3-on-3 games with the people around their area last Tuesday, May 22.  The team was very amazed with the Filipino’s passion and love for the game of basketball and has openly marveled at our local brand of streetball.  Playing against bystanders in flip-flops (tsinelas), the team were also amazed that in almost every streetcorner, there is a basketball hoop/half court, something of which is not common in Germany.  Posted below are pictures from Paul Gudde’s and Alex Biernat's Facebook page.

 

Paul, as I’ve mentioned in my previous blog, is hailed by most German basketball fans as the one of the godfathers of German streetball (and one of the three founders of Germany’s Finest along with German Graham and Simon Zeitz).

Yesterday, May 23, I was able to finally meet the team courtesy of Third/Trainman Stocker, a Pinoy who is also the group’s liaison for all of their activities while in the country.  The team who made the trip were 8 players, but only 7 suited up with Fabian Greiser nursing a knee injury.  Nonetheless, the rest of the squad included Enrico Kufuor, Sebastian Köhnert, Marian Schick, Lars Meyer, Anday Ergen, Emre Ergen, and Paul.  Accompanying the tour is Alex, Paul’s girlfriend.

Posted below are images from the team’s friendly match in Makati.  More pictures are uploaded in the And1 Ph Facebook page.  The jerseys and game shorts were provided by AND1 Germany (shoutouts to Laurent Burkart and Max).

 

Here are some additional images of the team, with And1 Ph’s very own Flash.

Getting goofy!

Paul Gudde, Flash, and high flyin' Lars Meyer aka "Larry Lawless"

With Trainman/Third Stocker.  Proudly Pinoy (check out his shorts).

After the game, the team headed off to watch a couple of PBA games at the Smart Araneta Coliseum aka the Smart Dome.  The two matches were Ginebra vs Air21 and Meralco vs TNT.  Paul’s girlfriend, Alex, was even named Face of the Day.

As of this writing, the team will be playing against the PBA D-League squad Cebuana Lhuillier by tomorrow, May 25.  Pocket matches (3-on-3 and 5-on-5 games) will happen over the weekend and up until Wednesday next week.  Details (date/time/venue) to be provided in the And1 Ph Facebook page and/or Twitter profile for faster viewing.

For now, their upcoming provincial tour schedule is as follows:

• Bacolod (May 31 arrival):

June 1 - exhibition game against Brgy Cansilayan and Murcia Selection Players.

June 2 or June 3 - Game against West Negros College in West Negros Gym.

• Boracay:

June 5 - game against Boracay Selection Team

Venue (to be announced)

Watch out for more And1 Ph news in the local and international scene by following us on Twitter (@and1ph) and LIKE us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/and1ph).  And that’s the 411, And Juan!