Timezone Makes It Rain with 2024 Basketball Challenge

Ballers and arcade enthusiasts got a chance to play and win at the fun sporting event. 

Just in time for the Olympic season, the country’s biggest indoor amusement park chain pulled out all the stops for a competition that engaged ballers of all ages.

Ana C. Benitez – Timezone Philippines Business Development Manager together 
with the participants of the Timezone Make It Rain Basketball Challenge 2024.

Timezone’s Make It Rain Basketball Challenge 2024 brought together the best ballers from across the nation to compete in a high-stakes tournament where skill, and strategy reign supreme. 

Miguel Crisostomo – Timezone Philippines Chief Commercial Officer
William Navarro – PBA Northport Batang Pier / Gilas 
​​Ben Adamos – PBA Ginebra Kings 
​​Miguel Crisostomo – Timezone Philippines Chief Commercial Officer
​​Prince Carlos – De La Salle Blazers and GMA Sparkle Artist
​​Chris Newsome – PBA Meralco Bolts /Gilas

Held on August 10th at Timezone Ayala Malls Feliz, audiences were treated to an electrifying event where sharpshooters tossed basket after basket, scoring points off the competition and having a blast.

Champion – Michael Rasco representing Timezone Cloverleaf 
with Pepsi and Timezone officials together with basketball players – Chris 
Newsome, Ben Adamos, William Navarro and Prince Carlos

Every shot counted during the finals, but Michael Rasco representing Timezone Cloverleaf came away as the Grand Champion, taking home his very own Slam and Jam machine and beating the very best shooters from 32 locations nationwide.

1st Runner Up – Raylord Roxas representing Timezone SM Mall of Asia with Pepsi 
and Timezone officials together with basketball players – Chris Newsome, Ben
Adamos, William Navarro and Prince Carlos
2nd Runner Up – Efren Christopher Flaminiarepresenting Timezone Ayala Center 
Cebu with Pepsi and Timezone officials together with basketball players – Chris 
Newsome, Ben Adamos, William Navarro and Prince Carlos

Of course, the 1st runner Raylord Roxas representing Timezone SM Mall of Asia up and second runner Efren Christopher Flaminia representing Timezone Ayala Center Cebu brought home 10K and 5K worth of cash as the competition came to a fruitful completion.

Time to play

From June 29th, participants aged 15 and older signed up at their Timezone of choice to try their hands at the prize.

Each contestant got two plays to score as many points in order to move on to the next round.

The top 3 winners of the Timezone Make It Rain Basketball Challenge with 
Timezone officials, basketball celebrity guests and the Arellano Cheerleading Group

Qualifying participants went through a triple wringer of trials: the weekly competitions seeking out the best in individual locales; and the venue finals where individual champions were selected to represent different branches.

Those who survived those grueling rounds made it to a grand showdown where the country’s best ballers finally determined who was the 2024 baller king.

But while this year’s champ stands tall as Timezone’s MVP, the fun isn’t over at all! Stay tuned for Timezone’s upcoming competitions.