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Manila Hoops: The Philippines' Basketball Obsession

July 25, 2022

Jeron Teng lives in one of the world’s most passionate basketball hotbeds. The Philippine capital Manila. Despite a lack of international success, and participation on the world’s biggest stage - the NBA - basketball is central to life here. This week on Sports Life we take a journey with pro player Jeron to find out more about fate, family and basketball in the Philippines.

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