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Olmin Leyba - The Philippine Star
February 11, 2025 | 12:00am
Gold has replaced the normal red and blue letters and the silhouette of a dribbling player in “B” is now in black and with the number “50” – also in gold – added below.
MANILA, Philippines — When the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals fire off on Feb. 26, the competing teams will start sporting a different league logo than the one that fans are used to.
Gold has replaced the normal red and blue letters and the silhouette of a dribbling player in “B” is now in black and with the number “50” – also in gold – added below.
This all-gold logo was created in celebration of the PBA’s golden anniversary this year, signifying “the long journey taken by the league since its inception in 1975.”
It was officially launched yesterday in a formal ceremony attended by league officials headed by PBA chairman Ricky Vargas of TNT, vice chairman Alfrancis Chua of Ginebra, commissioner Willie Marcial and top executives of TV5/Cignal led by Cignal TV and MediaQuest president and CEO Jane Basas and TV5 president and CEO Guido Zaballero.
The logo’s unveiling marked the start of a series of activities for the 50th anniversary celebration.
In the weekend of the league’s actual anniversary on April 9, the PBA will name the 10 new members of its hallowed “50 Greatest” roster.
On May 2 to 4, the PBA will hold a special All-Star Weekend in Panabo, Davao del Norte featuring two teams of Mindanao-borne players battling it out as an appetizer to the revived RSJ (Rookies-Sophomores-Junior) versus Veterans main fare.
The big event is slated for Oct. 5 with 400 to 500 PBA stars from 1975 onwards expected to gather and help formally kick off the 50th Season.
