2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Host Announcement

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THE BID TO HOST THE 2019 FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP WILL FINALLY COME TO A CLOSE AS THE WINNER WHO WILL HOST THE BIGGEST BASKETBALL GATHERING OF THE BEST TEAMS AROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEAR 2019 WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER TONIGHT IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

TWO COUNTRIES THAT ARE BATTLING IT OUT TO WIN THE HEARTS OF FIBA AND ITS BOARD ARE THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.

THE PRESENTATIONS ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES PER COUNTRY WITH 4 PRESENTERS.

THE PHILIPPINE CONTINGENT TO THE 2019 FIBA BASKETBALL WORLD CUP - CANDIDATE HOST NATION PRESENTATIONS IN JAPAN WERE LED BY MANNY V. PANGILINAN - PRESIDENT OF THE SAMAHANG BASKETBALL NG PILIPINAS, HOLLYWOOD ACTOR LOU DIAMOND PHILIPPS, FORMER NATIONAL TEAM COACH CHOT REYES, FORMER NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN JIMMY ALAPAG, TOGETHER WITH THE FIGHTING PRIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES MANNY "PACMAN" PACQUAIO.

THE CHINESE DELEGATION WERE LED BY FORMER 5 - TIME NBA ALL-STAR YAO MING.

THE FINAL DECISION TO WHERE THE 2019 FIBA WORLD CUP WILL BE AIRED VIA LIVE STREAMING IN THE FIBA'S OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNEL, 19:15 PM TOKYO LOCAL TIME.

LIVE STREAM URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65XNj74Dwyk