Legends to grace Houston-Indiana tiff

MANILA, Philippines - NBA legends Clyde Drexler, Robert Horry and Jalen Rose will spice up the Houston and Indiana game when the first-ever NBA pre-season in the country is held Oct. 10 at the MOA Arena in Pasay City.

Drexler, a former Portland Trailblazer and Houston  Rocket; Horry, an NBA champion who won his NBA rings with the Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs; and Rose, who played alongside Reggie Miller on the Indiana Pacers, will grace the event as the NBA Global Games ambassadors.

Drexler and Horry, who have been in the Philippines before as part of the NBA Madness 2011 and NBA Asia Challenge 2010, respectively.

“The fans are very passionate about the game. I’ve been very, very fortunate to travel to a bunch of places and experience different cultures. And everyone has that love for you. Even though sometimes they don’t know who you are, they know the NBA,” said Horry.

Rose noted how fans’ knowledge of the game has advanced and how they truly craved and supported NBA basketball.

After the Oct. 10 game between the Rockets and the Pacers, the two teams, their entourage and the NBA Legends will fly to Taipei for the NBA Global Games Taipei 2013 on Oct. 13.