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The latest grassroots basketball program
(Photo credits to the owner)

As the Philippine Basketball Association continues to lord it over as the country's premier sports and entertainment vehicle, it is rather refreshing to find other organizations willing to develop the sport on the grassroots level.

While the PBA would probably take it as added and unwanted competition (not at the moment, but perhaps if and when someone opts to invest heavily on another league a la the now defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association), it creates jobs for several talented Filipinos and provides them with an avenue to showcase their skillset should they not be "good enough" to make it into the PBA D-League.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome the Filsports Basketball Association presided by Mr. Lenito Serrano, Jr. and with former PBA star Vince Hizon as its Commissioner.

Now, we haven't had the chance to witness any games live (such are the travesties suffered by an OFW-Pinoy basketball fan) but from what we've heard it's doing quite well. The level of play isn't as good as you'd want it to be, but there are players in the FBA who could very well one day suit up for an ASEAN Basketball League, PBA D-League or pro team.