Sta. Ana Tenement court gets fresh face with new Lakers superstar Luka Doncic

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Tenement Sta. Ana, one of many similar housing projects in Metro Manila, features its fourth NBA superstar on its sprawling court with Los Angeles Lakers new icon Luka Doncic

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.

LUKA MAGIC IN MANILA. Painters apply more colors to the Luka Doncic mural in Tenement Sta. Ana.

LUKA MAGIC IN MANILA. Maya Carandang pulling crates of paints as he finishes the Luka Doncic mural in Tenement Santa Ana, Manila.

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.”

LUKA MAGIC IN MANILA. Basketall court-sized mural of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic in Tenement Santa Ana, Manila.

LUKA MAGIC IN MANILA. Basketall court-sized mural of Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic in Tenement Santa Ana, Manila.

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