Sabrina Ionescu is a gamechanger, reinventing what’s possible for female athletes in life and sport. She’s a pioneer, creating space for girls to follow in her footsteps. And she’s a role model, inspiring the next generation to dream big, then do everything it takes to turn those dreams into reality.
Ahead of Sabrina’s campaign to defend her first WNBA title, she’s embarking on her first Asia tour, visiting the Philippines and China to share this message of empowerment with young hoopers and further introduce herself to the global basketball community.
“I’m excited to connect with basketball fans across Manila, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, especially young hoopers. You can feel their passion for the game, even from New York,” Ionescu said. “Together we will celebrate the game, and I hope we inspire each other to achieve our dreams with dedication, commitment and hard work.”
Sabrina will spend the first part of her tour in Manila, an international hoops hub with a longstanding connection to Nike Basketball. While there she will visit the Nike Fort retail store in Bonifacio Global City, join several youth basketball clinics, help launch a local Nike Sabrina 2 collaboration, and witness an electrifying showcase of some of the Philippines’ best basketball talent at the famed Araneta Coliseum.
Sabrina will then continue to Guangzhou, where she will meet local athletes and visit some of their most hallowed courts — hosting a grassroots basketball camp for girls and sharing her messages of empowerment with female hoopers. She will also post up at a Nike Rise retail store to help female athletes select products that fit them correctly, powering their performance and helping them overcome a longstanding local barrier to sport.
Sabrina will conclude her tour in Hong Kong by experiencing street basketball culture in a local neighborhood and visiting two schools to help students learn to break through barriers in life and sport. In keeping with Sabrina’s championship mentality, her final stop will be the Nike All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Basketball Tournament, where she will hype the next generation of Hong Kong athletes.
