Singapore players such as Delvin Goh, Kelvin Lim and Tay Ding Loon will be featured and will be joined by international teams from Malaysia, Thailand and more to feature in Singapore National 3X3 League
11 July 2024, Singapore — The Singapore National 3X3 League (NXL) has announced its upcoming tour legs, with two tours in major shopping and lifestyle hubs CQ @ Clarke Quay and Plaza Singapura this July.
The fifth tour will be held from 13 to 14 July at the Fountain area in CQ @ Clarke Quay, while the sixth leg will be held from 31 August to 1 September 2024 at Plaza Singapura.
This will be the first time competitive 3x3 basketball will be held at CQ @ Clarke Quay and Plaza Singapura.
3x3 basketball (pronounced three-ex-three) is a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup. 3x3 is the largest urban team sport in the world.
The Singapore National 3X3 League (NXL) features leading teams from Singapore and around the world competing across a 2-day competition to be crowned the winner. Singapore players such as Delvin Goh, Kelvin Lim and Tay Ding Loon will be featured and will be joined by international teams from Malaysia, Thailand and more.
New Wei Sheng, lead organiser of NXL, stated, “The 5th and 6th tour of NXL will be our biggest events to-date! Having successfully showcased the sport in the heartlands, we are now excited to bring the tour to two of the most popular destinations and both local and international shoppers."
"The exhilarating pace of 3x3 basketball will captivate the audiences and help to grow the interest in the fastest-growing sport in the world,” he added.
Singapore recently hosted the 3x3 Asia Cup for a third consecutive year. 3x3 basketball will also be featured for the second time at the Paris Olympics 2024 next month.