page_title: 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup / Background
caption_attribution_description: English: (From left) Senator and Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) chairman Sonny Angara try easy shots while SBP president Alfredo Panlilio, International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 managing director Alex Sanchez (right) and Senator and SBP Partner Joel Villanueva looks on during the unveiling of the FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2018 hosting in Manila on Thursday (Jan. 18, 2018) held at the Bonifacio Global City (BGC) Activity Center in Taguig City. The historic hosting of the Philippines will be held on June 8-12, 2018. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)
context_page_description: The 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup, hosted by the Philippines, was an international 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament ran between 8 and 12 June 2018 in Bocaue, Bulacan, just north of Manila. It is co-organized by FIBA.
context_section_description: It was announced on 5 December 2017 that the tournament would be held at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan, which is just north of Metro Manila. Since the final would be held on Philippine Independence Day, cultural events were also planned alongside the tournament proper. The Philippine Arena will also be used for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
  The tournament was officially launched on 18 January 2018 at the Bonifacio High Street in Taguig. The official logo for the event was also unveiled during the ceremony.
caption: Official launch of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup at Bonifacio Global City. 18 January 2018.
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