Red Bull Half Court World Finals Come to Manila This December 5
The Red Bull Half Court World Finals will make its Philippine debut on December 5, bringing national champions from 13 countries to Manila to compete in the global 3on3 basketball tournament at Fort Santiago and BGC.
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The competition will take place across two locations. The group phase will be held at Fort Santiago in Intramuros, where teams will compete for a place in the next stage. The tournament will then move to Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig for the Finals, where the remaining teams will compete for the championship.
Red Bull Half Court follows a fast-paced 3on3 format, with games capped at 10 minutes and the first team to reach 21 points taking the win. During pool play, the team with the most accumulated scoring points receives the Own the Court Bonus, which helps them advance to the next stage. Two special three-point scoring circles behind the arc add another risk-reward element to the game.
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Several personalities from the international basketball scene will also be in Manila, including streetball player Grayson “The Professor” Boucher, shooting coach Chris “Lethal Shooter” Matthews, Polish Red Bull athlete and dunker Piotr “Grabo” Grabowski, and Filipino dunker David “Air David” Carlos, a FIBA 3×3 World Tour Dunk Contest winner.
Representing the Philippines are JSKILLS, which secured the men’s national title, and Pilipinas Aguilas, which claimed the women’s championship. Other confirmed teams include India’s men’s champion Team 911, North Macedonia’s Team Sinatra, and Egypt’s Team Hustlers and Bad Luck, with more national champions joining as qualifiers conclude.
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Ahead of the tournament, Red Bull Half Court Design My Court gives local designers, street art enthusiasts, and basketball fans a chance to create their own basketball court design. Entries are open from September 28 to October 21, with the initiative connecting basketball with the art and street culture surrounding the World Finals.
Since its launch in 2021, Red Bull Half Court has staged its World Finals in Rome, Cairo, Belgrade, New York City, and Dubai. Manila becomes the latest host city and the tournament’s first World Finals destination in the Philippines.
With national champions competing across two Manila locations, Red Bull Half Court World Finals brings international 3on3 basketball to the Philippines while highlighting the country’s established streetball culture.
