{"id":42777,"date":"2026-06-24T20:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/42777\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T20:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:27:10","slug":"adidas-recognizes-philippines-hoops-with-the-anthony-edwards-2-magpakitang-gilas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/42777\/","title":{"rendered":"adidas Recognizes Philippines Hoops With The Anthony Edwards 2 &#8220;Magpakitang Gilas&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ant is going global. Parlaying their premier pitchman into becoming a world traveler was a true highlight of last offseason for adidas Hoops, spawning moments like Mr. Edwards at the Great Wall of China. Yet even if we\u2019re still in the dark with regard to his summer itinerary, we already know he\u2019ll have a foothold on the world stage.<\/p>\n<p>adidas Philippines has just officially revealed the adidas Anthony Edwards 2 \u201cMagpakitang Gilas,\u201d crafted in partnership with the country\u2019s top-level basketball league. In nodding to the archipelago, Ant\u2019s silhouette spares no detail. Red and blue flag coloring is eminently visible, but a sky-blue-to-white treatment on the collar adds to that prideful arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the usual hallmarks of the <a href=\"http:\/\/sneakernews.com\/tag\/adidas-anthony-edwards-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">adidas Anthony Edwards 2<\/a> shift for this nation-specific purpose. The SPH logo is adapted on the tongue, while the usual fabric mesh siding shifts into gridded suede. Finally, the name pulls from a Tagalog phrase often associated with the national team that roughly boils down to \u201cshow off\u201d or \u201cprove your worth,\u201d befitting the swagger of both this shoe\u2019s namesake and its collaborator.<\/p>\n<p>Forever the dueling forces atop sport style, it\u2019s hard not to think of this move in the wake of Nike\u2019s efforts to court the country with the Titan 22 collab series, beginning with Sabrina Ionescu and continuing through native son Dylan Harper. From a less rivalrous perspective, it\u2019s another moment where the rising profile of the country\u2019s sporting tradition is on display; Jordan Clarkson recently brought home the only NBA championship for a Filipino-American.<\/p>\n<p>The adidas Anthony Edwards 2 \u201cMagpakitang Gilas\u201d releases on June 26th via adidas Philippines channels, both online and via partnering retailers. It currently appears unlikely that this pair will be distributed via global channels. However, as we await firm confirmation, feel free to browse official shots below.<\/p>\n<p>\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781038450_410_Matt-Varga-For-Web-Use.jpg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-96 photo wp-hovercard-attachment grav-hashed grav-hijack\" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<p>Written by<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tMatt Varga, Junior Editor\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-author__bio\">Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world \u2014 primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 \u201cBlack Toe\u201d and Air Jordan 5 \u201cLaney,\u201d his first ever pick-ups. When he\u2019s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ant is going global. 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