A new basketball store targeting Filipinos in the UAE has opened in Satwa, Dubai. Basketbolista, which means basketball player in Tagalog, stocks the latest footwear, gear and accessories from brands including Nike, Jordan, Under Armour and Adidas.
Mohammed A Baker, deputy chairman of Gulf Marketing Group, which opened the store, said the company was looking forward to playing a part in fostering the Filipino community’s passion for basketball. Its launch on Friday night involved a three-on-three basketball competition with 32 teams competing.
The 120-square-foot store is located on Mankhool Road and is open daily from 10am to 10pm. Call 04 344 8704.
healthyliving@thenational.ae
Kanguva
Director: Siva
Stars: Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley
ZAYED SUSTAINABILITY PRIZE
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Qyubic
Started: October 2023
Founder: Namrata Raina
Based: Dubai
Sector: E-commerce
Current number of staff: 10
Investment stage: Pre-seed
Initial investment: Undisclosed
Cricket World Cup League 2
UAE squad
Rahul Chopra (captain), Aayan Afzal Khan, Ali Naseer, Aryansh Sharma, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Waseem, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia, Tanish Suri, Vishnu Sukumaran, Vriitya Aravind
Fixtures
Friday, November 1 – Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 – UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 – UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 – Netherlands v UAE
