MANILA, Philippines – Since the early days of the late great Kobe Bryant, the Philippines has solidified itself as the unofficial “Laker Nation” outside the confines of Los Angeles, California.
Fast forward to the present, the Lakers craze continues to penetrate all walks of Filipino life, as the Tenement court in Sta. Ana, Manila gets a fresh coat of artistic excellence in the form of new LA superstar Luka Doncic.
Maya Carandang is the latest artist to use the Tenement Manila court as his personal canvas, marking the fourth time an NBA superstar has graced its pavement after Michael Jordan in 2019, Bryant in 2020, and Jordan facing LeBron James in 2023.
Carandang leads the Maya 100 collective, “a collaborative effort to beautify communities and create mural arts on 100 basketball courts across the Philippines.”
Painting Tenement courts continue to be all the rage in Philippine sports and street art culture, as the compound in Taguig City also frequently features world-famous artists and their larger-than-life masterpieces. – Rappler.com