Teenagers from a crowded Manila slum shoot hoops on a court bearing the shiny logo of the FIBA World Cup, the tournament where the Philippines team disappointed a basketball-mad nation.
-- has done nothing to diminish passion for the sport.
Undeterred by the national team's dismal performance, which has left many disappointed fans blaming the coach, the teenagers braved heavy monsoon rain to practise their shooting skills. Filipinos have developed a deep passion for basketball since it was introduced by former colonial ruler the United States.
At the Tenement, the sound of basketballs thumping on the brightly painted concrete surface echoes through the 1960s-era housing project. Local artists have used the court as a canvas to paint portraits of sporting heroes including Kobe Bryant, the Lakers superstar killed in a helicopter crash in 2020.
"Filipino players are quick to learn and have iron resolve," he told AFP as he prepared to train four girls.
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