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Puso has been Gilas Pilipinas’ battle cry since he did the 2014 edition of the FIBA World Cup.
Now, the whole world will beat as one in the 2023 edition of the world meeting organized by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
The heart will be the theme of the worlds of 2023.
“All Filipinos are proud to be a part of this important milestone in basketball, along with Japan and Indonesia.” said Mr. Manuel V. Pangilinan, President Emeritus of the Philippine Basketball Association and a member of the FIBA Central Board.
“The Philippines looks forward to extending our brand of hospitality to participating teams, world congress delegates and the many visitors expected to come – true to the essence of the logo we are launching today – a heart, the Filipino put. Our President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, expressed his support for making the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup a resounding success and said: ‘Make this event a moment of pride and dignity for our country.’
During the last days, FIBA showed three different rhythms for the three hosts.
The Philippines:
Japan:
Indonesia:
On Friday afternoon, the logo with the theme “Passion lives in our hearts” was revealed.
“This is a very exciting milestone. The distinctive logo of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 symbolizes our love for the game, which is shared by the organizing committees and FIBA, and also represents the vision and passion of the event that brings together, for the first time, three countries. hosts ”. said FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis.
The logo itself has four colors, blue for the Philippines, red for Japan, and yellow for Indonesia, along with white. The heart also forms the number “23”.
“We are very happy to be a part of the launch of the official logo of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. For the first time in history, the tournament will be organized by three countries. We will continue to work together with FIBA, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Okinawa City to create a moment when basketball fans around the world will feel their hearts beat together and share the excitement of the game of basketball.“Said JBA boss Yuko Mitsuya.
“The launch of the official logo is the exciting first step of many for the three host nations, for FIBA and basketball fans around the world. The logo certainly represents the spirit of unity and joint work of the three host nations with the same heartbeat to deliver the best basketball experiences fans could have. On this special occasion, we would also like to invite basketball fans from around the world to be a part of this extraordinary event by participating in the #DontMissABeat campaign. Join us and be part of this historic event,“Danny Kosasih from Perbasi added.
Despite the pandemic, officials from Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas, Perbasi, and the Japan Basketball Association have been gathering online for the global match scheduled to take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023.
