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What a great opportunity for our young ballers. Coach Phil Handy shared basketball lessons with the University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons. From the laid-back south side of Cavite city to the urban streets of central Taft Avenue Manila, up to one of the biggest and busiest towns in the metro that is Katipunan Avenue, Handy practiced the goal and vision he set for himself years ago: To teach the game of basketball around the world. It’s a crazy culture, people really love the game here,” Handy said.ĭuring his 11-day stay in the Philippines, the 51-year-old coach conducted several basketball camps and seminars across the nation. The basketball culture here is crazy, man. I grew up in a Filipino community in California, so I’m very familiar with the Filipino culture. “The basketball community here is on fire.
It was only right that the first stop of his tour was the Philippines, a country that lives and breathes the game of basketball as much or more than any other place on the planet.īut before even stepping foot on Philippine soil, Handy already had an idea about the country’s unconditional love for the game, how they treat the sport like religion, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) and of course, how basketball is associated with Filipino culture just as much as eating lumpia, sisig and pancit.
That’s why this summer, Handy embarked on his own development tour across Asia. That’s what drives me,” Handy said in a recent press conference. So any way I can share that information, share my experiences with coaches and players, there is no part on earth where I won’t do it. Being able to work with athletes and share, I just love teaching basketball. “I’ve always wanted to have an impact on the game of basketball. The work Handy has put in to become the best development guru in the league has not only led him to coach the likes of LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, Kobe Bryant and Kawhi Leonard, among others, but it has also given him the opportunity to travel around the world to share his knowledge, skill and passion for developing basketball players. He acknowledges and embraces the label because the Lakers assistant coach knows that he wouldn’t be a three-time champion if it weren’t for the work he put into helping players get better during his 11-year assistant coaching career.
MANILA, Philippines - Phil Handy is well aware that he’s one of the best - if not the single greatest - development coaches in the NBA.
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