A day well spent with Coach Spo

(Photo by Roy Afable)

In the first week of August, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was in the country to do some basketball clinics and brought along his newly won NBA hardware. In his recent visits here, he wasn't all that huge to say the least. This time around however, Coach Spo came home a champion and was given rock star treatment like any NBA talent that visited Manila.

Meet and Greet Coach Spo event this Saturday

(Image courtesy of Gatorade Philippines)

Gatorade Philippines held a promo a few days ago to basketball fans for a chance to be at the exclusive Meet and Greet event of Coach Erik Spoelstra on Saturday, August 4 at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay city.

Coach Spo is back to helm NBA Fit clinics in Manila

From left to right: Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra, Dr. Irma Asuncion DOH Head of Health Promotion Board and Mr. Ed Winkle Senior Director of NBA Asia.
(Photo by Roy Afable)

Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoesltra is back in Manila to conduct a series of clinics on health and wellness. With the success of last year's NBA Fit program, that's enough reason for the Fil-Am coach to come home and give back to the Filipinos. Coach Spo officially made his return to the country on Monday, August 1.

NBA Fit 2011 brings healthy lifestyle to schools

NBA FIT PHILIPPINES 2011 KICKS OFF SCHOOL CLINICS AT DON BOSCO-MANDALUYONG
Above, NBA Asia Country Manager Carlo Singson (third from right) with Don Bosco-Mandaluyong rector Fr. Martin Macasaet (second from right) and other Don Bosco sports officials.
(Photo courtesy of NBA Philippines)

The NBA Fit 2011 officially began on a Monday of July 25, brought their health and wellness program to select schools. It's first stop was at Don Bosco Technological College in Mandaluyong city. The NBA will be conducting clinics till August 3. More schools have joined in for the NBA Fit program. Then on August 1, Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra will be in the Philippines to helm the NBA Fit clinics along with his coaching staff.

NBA Fit is back to promote a healthy lifestyle in the Philippines

Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra will be returning to the Philippines
to helm the NBA Fit program this August.
(Photo courtesy of NBA Philippines)

We all know that the lockout of the world's most popular hoops league is in full effect but keeping a healthy lifestyle shouldn't stop 24/7. Last year, the Philippines had it's first ever and successful NBA Fit week to promote health and wellness. It was spearheaded by Filipino-American and Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra along with his assistant coach Dave Fizdale and NBA Asia Head of Basketball Operations Jama Mahlalela. The event aims to not only spread the gospel of basketball but also to have a healthy and active lifestyle on a daily basis.

Basketball clinic to be conducted by Coach Spo and Manny Pacquiao in RP next year?

Miami Heat Fil-am coach Erik Spoelstra joining forces for the first time

to host a backetball clinic in the Philippines next year.
(nba.com/casinonewsauthority.com)

I was browsing the net before hitting the sack but look what I found in the sports grapevine. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will soon be coming back to my dear country, the Philippines, to host a sports clinic next year. I got the news from SLAM online and more info about that via espn's website.

The Filipino Connection

Like reaching for the cookie jar: Fil-Am Coach Erik Spoelstra
showing the kids the art shooting a basketball.
(Photo by: Roy Afable)

August seems to be a month of basketball here in the Philippines. It’s no surprise that this is usually the month NBA players would drop by the country to promote their latest kicks. Not for Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra though. He returned to Manila to help spread the word on good health, fitness & wellness, and the Pinoys favorite sport – basketball.