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From the basketball court to your daily commute 🏀🚆🇵🇭

Filipino sports illustrator Kiefsix is bringing Manila streetball culture somewhere you might not expect: your daily commute.

For his collaboration with Beep Card, Kiefsix took inspiration from transit cards he’d seen in places like Singapore and Thailand and thought about how the same everyday object could carry a piece of Filipino culture.

That became “Salang,” inspired by the word you’ll hear on local basketball courts when someone’s ready to be next in the game. The first design features a point guard going for a layup, with Kiefsix hoping it’s only the beginning of a bigger Manila Streetball series.

We caught up with @kiefsix at @fireflystudiosph to talk about the idea behind the collaboration, where his art meets everyday Filipino life, and who he’d love to work with next and on that wishlist? Alex Eala 👀🎾
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Exactly a week ago, I got the chance to see Tony Parker in person, teaching young athletes the fundamentals of basketball and the core values that come with the game. Teamwork, respect, sportsmanship, and determination.

My prints arrived a day late, but I still brought them with me the next day, hoping I’d get the chance to hand it to him and have it signed.

Didn’t happen. 🤣

But sometimes, the story behind a piece becomes part of the piece itself.

The print still made it to NBA HOUSE, and along the way, I got to share it with a few people I met there. In a way, that’s pretty cool too.

The Spurs in general were a huge part of why I fell in love with basketball in the first place. Growing up watching the Spurs, even if at times they always dominated the team I was rooting for, I was always fascinated by how they played. How every player, movement, pass, and detail had a purpose within a bigger system.

For this piece, I wanted to draw Tony during his Nike Hyperdunk days, a pair I insistingly kept looking for whenever we would pass by clearance outlets during my elementary days, in hopes of finding a pair on discount 🤣

I think that idea instinctively stayed with me.

It’s something I eventually started carrying into my own work. Building illustrations not just around an athlete, but around a whole system of shapes, patterns, symbols, colors, and little details that come together to tell a story.

So this piece is more than just a tribute to Tony Parker. It’s also a little piece of where my love for basketball and my creative journey began.

A little tribute to one of the greatest point guards to ever do it. 🇫🇷🏀

Thank you, Tony! 🏆
@nbastoreph @nba.philippines 

#spurs #nbahouse #sportsillustration #basketball #basketballart
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Every month I’ll be showcasing some raw talent. As an artist, I have the ultimate respect for those who find the extra time to hone in on their craft. To try to get my attention for a chance to get posted, use the hashtag #JustBook1t and make sure it’s themed around Booker ☀️ ✍️ 

This month’s artist really setting the bar high 😤😮‍💨🫪

🎨 Slide 1: @kiefsix 
🎨 Slide 2: @zachdsgn x @wonderartx 
🎨 Slide 3: @ceetee.design 
🎨 Slide 4: @mdrmadethat 
🎨 Slide 5: @akmstudios 
🎨 Slide 6: @gorizona
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