Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — “King James” is returning to the Philippines.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers is set for another Manila visit to participate in the “Rise” program, according to a tweet posted by Nike Philippines on Monday (August 10).
As of this posting, reports say that James will arrive on August 19 and will stay for a couple of days.
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Get ready, @KingJames will be arriving to inspire Team Rise and Pinoy basketball to the next level. pic.twitter.com/jzBbYtKlHq
— Nike Philippines (@NikePH) August 10, 2015
James, who first visited the country in 2013, will be the second National Basketball Association (NBA) player who will take part in the Nike Rise activities after Paul George of the Indiana Pacers came to Manila last month to kick off the program.
The former NBA Most Valuable Player is coming off an incredible season after leading the Cavaliers to the finals. James averaged 35.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists in the series but his team eventually lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games.
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