Filipino teener Jr. NBA Global champ

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino kid Bien Quirimit has been hailed as the first virtual Jr. NBA Global Champion, strutting his stuff versus the finest young ballers worldwide amid the pandemic.

A native of Bacoor, Cavite, Quirimit displayed world-class handles and reflexes to lift Asia-Pacific region into the Jr. NBA Global Championship win over US Mid-Atlantic region bet Frankie.

Dribbling from home against time on a HomeCourt live sports action online application, Quirimit scored 844 points to best Este Frankie’s 781 points.

Over 3,000 13 and 14-year-old teens from international regions (Asia-Pacific, Africa, India, Latin America, Mexico, Canada, China, Europe and Middle East) and US regions (Mid-Atlantic, Central, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest, South and Southeast, West) participated in the regional qualifications prior to the Global Championship.

The Global Championship in a virtual set-up was originally scheduled in Orlando, Florida in line with the Jr. NBA Day Celebration and the NBA restart.