In its effort to help and discover new cage talents, local gaming platform OKBet officially launched its Play It Forward campaign recently at the Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila.
As part of its initiative, the company announced that it will be hosting a basketball camp this October for aspiring talents aged 16 to 20 years old.
Participants will be trained by players and coaching staff from the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) team GenSan Warriors OKBet, including its head coach Marlon Martin.
The camp promises to help them grow holistically, as it aims to develop their skills, knowledge, and values.
To formalize the shared commitment, OKBet’s Vice President for Marketing and Business Development Robert Chen and corporate social responsibility manager Pebbles Muniz signed a memorandum of agreement with GenSan’s representatives Valerie Flores and team manager Mermann Flores.
Among those chosen as pilot beneficiaries are students from the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program of Marcela Agoncillo Elementary School, Rajah Solaiman Elementary School, and Pedro Guevarra Elementary School.
Muniz welcomed the participants in attendance, who were accompanied by their teachers.
“As we officially launch our Play It Forward sports program, we are hoping to reach more grassroots individuals that the program can cover, and develop sports-driven values [for] the youth,” she remarked.
She also thanked the GenSan Warriors OKBet roster for gracing the event.
Participants went home fully satisfied and motivated after top actor and GenSan player Gerald Anderson – in a short video message – gave words of advice and encouragement.
