With Smart as a global partner, Smart and TNT subscribers have the full homecourt advantage when it comes to epic basketball fan experiences in 2023, with the FIBA draw happening in April, and other events to excite sports fans. To further gear up and engage sports fans, Smart held a Smart Sports Invitational Golf Cup on April 20 at the Orchard Golf and Country Club in Cavite to encourage the media and sports community to be unified in hosting the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.

Among the golfers in attendance were basketball icons, athletes, sports personalities, and celebrities like Philippine Sports Commission Chairman Dickie Bachman, Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes, Ateneo Men’s Basketball Team Coach Tab Baldwin, Chito Loyzaga, Vince Hizon, Wesley Gonzales, Joseph Yeo, Marlon Stockinger, Cong. Richard Gomez, Donny Pangilinan, among many others.

“As a global partner of FIBAWC 2023, Smart will be raffling off game tickets. We are also bringing the world’s biggest basketball games closer to basketball fans by streaming the games live on the Smart LiveStream App. More importantly, we will be providing Filipino basketball fans an experience of a lifetime with perks and privileges leading up to the final World Cup games,” said Francis E. Flores, SVP and Head of Consumer Business Group – Individual at Smart.

Ticket raffle contests, epic viewing experiences

Fans who want to witness Gilas Pilipinas up close and personal and experience the eagerly awaited matchups and see some of the world’s best basketball players in action, may join ticket raffle contests to be announced via Smart’s official social media accounts.

Smart customers can also stream all the upcoming FIBA games via the Smart LiveStream App, the go-to app for exclusive live sports and music events as well as on-demand video content. 

Register your Smart and TNT SIMs now

To qualify for all Smart's ticket promos and perks for the FIBA Basketball World Cup lined up for the rest of the year, subscribers must register their SIM cards in compliance with the SIM Registration Law.

Smart Prepaid and TNT subscribers may register their SIMs at smart.com.ph/simreg, while Smart Postpaid customers simply need to text YES to 5858 and wait for the confirmation message from Smart.