Fri, 03 Jun 2005

IBL players get clothing sponsor

JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.

Dwi said on Thursday that he would receive products worth Rp 30 million.

"I can wear any AND 1 products ranging from shoes to shirts," he said after a contract signing ceremony.

Paul R. Chua, managing director of Indosports Jaya, the AND 1 distributor in Indonesia, said it was the appropriate time for the company to support professional basketball players here. -- JP