Mark Caguioa and James Yap Join PBA Team vs. NBA All-Stars on July 23

The PBA Commissioner Chito Salud has finally announced 2 of the players who will play in the PBA Selection team vs. NBA All-Stars which will have Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tyreke Evans, Mario Chalmers, Russell Westbrook and Darko Milicic. This list was announced last July 13, 2011.

Commissioner said that Mark Caguioa and James will be included in the PBA selection team. The other players are yet to be announced.

Here's the new list of NBA All Stars who will play against PBA All Stars that was recently reported yesterday, July 15, 2011.

The NBA All-Star team on the other hand will have DeAndre Jordan, Derrick Williams, James Harden, Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Tyreke Evans and 2 other surprise NBA Players.

The exhibition game will be Manny V. Pangilinan's treat to the Filipino basketball fans for his birthday. It is scheduled to happen on July 23, 2011. Right after the PBA vs. NBA All-Stars game, Smart Gilas Pilipinas might face the NBA Selection on the following day. Just wait for further announcements guys. Thanks!

Here's the complete story behind Mark Caguioa and James Yap's PBA selection courtesy of Snow Badua.

SNOW to KUME SALUD: Sir, Kasali
ba sa list mo for the NBA game
sina MARK CAGUIOA at JAMES YAP?
...
CS: Yes, kasali sila. You can tell
their fans.

COMMISSION ER CHITO SALUD:
Inaayos ko na ang line-up namin
for the PBA vs NBA game. I already
have my list. We're praying d
event pushes thru

MARK CAGUIOA: Wow, I am so
surprised. I am excited to play
against the NBA stars. Baka ma-
starstr uck ako niyan. ,-)