On the evening of November 10, the 2024 FIBA OPEN 3×3 National Finals ushered in the final battle at the Dongshi C Park Central Square. The Guangdong Jianji Team and the Guangdong Xinhuo Camp Women The team stood out and won the championship trophy and Dongguan’s characteristic cultural and creative product “Wan Xiaoe” backpack, winning the qualification to participate in next year’s FIBA Global Open.
FIBA Chief Operating Officer Patrick Mahlier, Dongguan Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee Member and Propaganda Department Minister Wu Yiting, Director of the Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau Ning Kang, and former Director of the Basketball Management Center of the State Sports General Administration Li Jinsheng presented awards to the winning teams.
After two days of fierce competition, the FIBA OPEN 3×3 National Finals ushered in the championship battle on the evening of the 10th. On the night of the finals, the central square of Dongsil C Park was bustling with activity, the competition site was brightly lit, and the stands were packed. In the first women’s final, the women’s team of the Guangdong Xinhuo Camp staged a comeback. Feng Yingying hit the “killer” and won 21:19, winning the championship trophy. In the finale of the men’s championship battle, Guangdong Jianji The team started a fierce battle with the Shandong Unknown Team. With Huang Wenwei’s outstanding performance, the Guangdong Jianji Team won 21:17 and climbed to the top podium.
According to reports, the FIBA OPEN 3×3 National Finals is hosted by FIBA China. 16 men’s teams and 8 women’s teams that stood out from the city and provincial competitions competed in Dongguan. The champion Guangdong Jianji Team and the Guangdong Xinhuo Camp Women’s Team will participate in the FIBA Global Open in Switzerland next year.
In addition to the fierce confrontations and exciting moments in the main game, this competition also staged eye-catching dunk contests and long-range shooting contests, which feasted the eyes of the audience. At the same time, the trendy stalls outside the venue also attracted many citizens and tourists to stop and check in. The enthusiasm and atmosphere of basketball continued to burn here, bringing endless joy and passion to people.
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Basketball and trendy culture complement each other
In the warm atmosphere of celebrating the first anniversary of the countdown to the 15th National Games and the Paralympic Games, the 2024 FIBA OPEN 3×3 National Finals concluded successfully in the “Basketball City” Dongguan on the evening of November 10. This event brought together 24 top teams from the 12 major competition areas across the country. Many basketball celebrities came to the scene to help out. There were also exciting slam dunk contests, long-range shooting contests, and trendy basketball carnivals to add color to the event, and witnessed together. The two shining city cards of Dongguan, “Basketball City” and “Trendy Dongguan”.
Private master + basketball big shot
“Basketball City” attracts national attention
The FIBA OPEN 3×3 National Finals, hosted by FIBA China and hosted by Dongguan Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, is the highest-level three-person basketball event in FIBA China and the highlight of the 2024 Dongguan Basketball City Culture Festival. The 24 top teams participating in this competition stand out from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Nanchang, and the Hong Kong Division, and are extremely powerful.
It is worth mentioning that this competition brings together three-person basketball folk experts from all over the country, such as Asian Games three-person basketball champions Huang Wenwei and Xiao Hailiang. At the same time, this competition is also a highly international event, with a total of 10 foreign players representing different teams. The Guizhou Lingchuan Sports Park team sent a lineup composed entirely of foreign players, and the two Serbian players of the Shanghai Anpu Technology team are also very good.
What is eye-catching is not only the fierce confrontation on the court, but also the star-studded guest lineup in this game. Du Feng, Zheng Haixia, Battelle, Wang Libin and other Chinese basketball celebrities were all present, pushing this basketball feast to unprecedented heights.
It can be said that the high standard and wide attention of this competition can be called the pinnacle of domestic three-person basketball events. On such a high-standard event platform, each team showed a very high level of competition and tenacious fighting spirit, presenting a wonderful basketball feast to the fans.
The successful holding of this competition has received strong support from Dongguan Sports Lottery. Dongguan Sports Lottery has always been focused on the overall goal of building a “responsible, trustworthy, and high-quality national public welfare lottery”. The Sports Lottery Charity Fund has helped Dongguan City’s social welfare undertakings flourish by supporting sports events, developing national fitness campaigns, and promoting scientific health. life philosophy, demonstrating the social responsibility of “Responsible Lottery”.
Three-person basketball + pop music
“Trend Dongguan” real scene presentation
Dongguan, this “youth city” with an average population age of only 33 years old, is not only a nationally famous “basketball city”, but also the “Chinese fashion capital”. The FIBA OPEN 3×3 National Finals kicked off here with passion. It not only presented the fans with exciting three-person basketball duels, but also perfectly combined trend elements with basketball sports, allowing the two to compete in the dynamic city of Dongguan. There were dazzling sparks in the shooting city.
This competition also specially invited four top dunk masters in China – Cheng Long, Wan Lei, Chen Dengxing and Ye Jianlin. The cool dunk contest they brought brought the atmosphere to a climax. Their amazing jumping ability, agility in spinning in the air, and shocking dunks all fully demonstrated the passion and vitality of basketball, making the audience cheer and marvel.
The prizes in this competition are also very Dongguan-specific. Each member of the championship and runner-up teams will receive Dongguan City’s limited edition roast goose peripherals – “Wan Xiao Goose” backpack.
In order to allow fans to more immersively experience the integration of basketball and trendy culture, Dongguan also carefully planned a trendy basketball carnival on the eve of the finals. At the carnival, the “Matchbox” Dongguan (Nancheng) Urban Art Time used the basketball court as the stage to perform a number of pop music, allowing the audience to enjoy themselves in the ocean of music and deeply feel the trendy atmosphere of the basketball city. At the same time, the Dongguan Youth Basketball Skills All-Around Competition and 3×3 Basketball Competition also attracted a large number of basketball-loving teenagers to actively participate. They sweated and showed their style on the court, fully demonstrating the youth and vitality of Dongguan basketball.
In addition, many trendy stalls were arranged around the venue, attracting a large number of citizens and tourists to stop and watch. During this period, there were also singers singing live, which brought extra surprises to the audience. Audiences can not only watch the game, but also go shopping accompanied by music, and have the opportunity to win generous gifts, achieving a one-stop leisure experience. The sports lottery mascot Le Xiaoxing also came to the scene, interacted closely with the citizens, took photos, and guided everyone to participate in various interesting on-site games. The entire event was full of laughter and warm atmosphere, and the real scene of “Trendy Dongguan” was perfectly presented at this moment.
“Compared with the first time I came to Dongguan in 2019, the city of Dongguan seems more vibrant, especially in the field of basketball. This game has opened a new era.” Visiting Dongguan again after 5 years, FIBA Chief Operating Officer Patrick Mahlier again Full recognition of Dongguan basketball for the first time, “I like the basketball atmosphere in Dongguan very much. You can see the city’s ambition and efforts in development, especially in the field of basketball, and for events like three-person basketball and the future A positive attitude towards professional competitions.”
