Strong Group bares plans for Cebu sports

CEBU, Philippines — Strong Group Athletics wants to make its presence felt in Cebu with SGA Chairman Jacob Lao laying downs their plans for sports in this side of the archipelago.

Lao was in town recently to grace the grand debut of ChickyFam in Cebu together with international basketball star Kevin Quiambao wherein they launched 15 stores in just one week.

Beyond business, Lao said they aim to discover Cebuano talents by holding training camps in the province in the near future.

“Hopefully, we can organize camps here soon. We really want to help young players. That’s what SGA and ChickyFam stand for, we’re all about family and community,” said Lao.

A 3x3 event is also in their list although nothing is definite yet as of the moment.

“We’ll see. I can’t give a date yet because we have to finalize everything. Who’s participating, what’s in it for everyone involved, and how we can truly serve the Filipino community. Malaking bagay ang 3x3 basketball lalo na dito sa Cebu,” Lao added.

And with the SM Seaside Arena nearing completion, Lao is open to the idea of staging international tournaments in Cebu.

“It’s definitely possible now that we have a world-class arena. The key will be getting teams to commit, which will be a tough challenge. But once they see who’s running it, I believe they’ll want to join,” said Lao.