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Wikipedia - Blackwater Bossing
The Blackwater Bossing is a professional basketball team owned by Ever Bilena, Inc. that is playing in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) beginning in the 2014–2015 season. The franchise started as one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League. It transferred to the PBA after being accepted as an expansion team. The team is named after Ever Bilena's brand of men's fragrances.
History
PBA D-League
Blackwater was one of the founding teams in the PBA Developmental League (PBA D-League). It won one PBA D-League championship. The team's predecessor was the Blu Detergent team in the Philippine Basketball League (PBL), best known as the first Philippine basketball team of Asi Taulava.
PBA
On April 10, 2014, Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc., along with Manila North Tollways Corporation (NLEX Road Warriors) and Columbian Autocar Corporation (Kia Sorento), were approved by the PBA Board of Governors to become expansion teams in the PBA. Upon entry to the PBA, the three teams will select players from a dispersal draft in July consisting of unprotected current PBA players and free agents. They will also pick rookies in the 2014 PBA draft in August.
Blackwater and the NLEX Road Warriors became the first franchises to enter the PBA from its D-League.
With the help of Gilas player Marcus Douthit, Blackwater got their first win in the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup against San Miguel Beermen, 80–77.
In August 2020, it was reported that the team would change its name to "Blackwater Bossing". The new branding, including the team's logo and jersey design, was unveiled in September 2020.
International stint
On July 12, 2018, Blackwater Elite completed a six-game sweep of the Pacific Caesar 50th Anniversary Pro Tournament in Surabaya, Indonesia.
The following week, they represented the Philippines along with NLEX Road Warriors in the Asia League's Summer Super 8 Invitational Tournament held in Macau.
Der Name "Blackwater" bezieht sich auf das gleichnamige Unternehmen, das als Hauptsponsor des Teams fungiert. "Bossing" ist eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für einen Chef oder Vorgesetzten und wird häufig verwendet, um Respekt und Autorität auszudrücken.
Die Blackwater Bossing haben in ihrer kurzen Geschichte noch keine großen Erfolge erzielt, aber sie haben sich zu einem beliebten Team unter den philippinischen Basketballfans entwickelt. Das Team ist bekannt für seinen schnellen und aufregenden Spielstil und seine jungen, talentierten Spieler.
Die Heimspiele der Blackwater Bossing finden im Smart Araneta Coliseum statt, einer der größten Sporthallen in den Philippinen. Die Halle bietet Platz für über 16.000 Zuschauer und ist bekannt für ihre lebhafte Atmosphäre.
Die Blackwater Bossing sind ein aufstrebendes Team mit viel Potenzial. Sie haben eine junge und talentierte Mannschaft und einen erfahrenen Trainerstab. In den kommenden Jahren dürften sie zu einem der Top-Teams in der PBA werden.