P-pop group KAIA is expanding the Filipino representation at the second-ever NBA Rising Stars International later this month in Singapore.
The Philippine contingent of the NBA confirmed that the girl group will be performing at the sports event running from June 23 to 28 in the OCBC Arena.
So far the only other confirmed performer is newly-formed K-pop boy band Lngshot who are expected to perform at the invitational’s final day.
NBA Rising Stars International will gather 24 high school basketball teams from across Asia-Pacific, 12 boys and girls teams apiece.
Two Philippine schools will be participating this year: Far Eastern University-Diliman in the boys divisin and the University of Santo Tomas in the girls division.
Both teams were the champions of their respective 19U tournaments of the recently-concluded UAAP season.
Basketball stars attending the event are NBA champions Jeremy Lin and Mitch Ricmond, Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, and multiple WNBA and WNBL champion Lauren Jackson.