Argentina legend and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2023 global ambassador, Luis Scola, will be on stage in the Philippines capital to assist with the draw at the Araneta Coliseum.

Scola is the second all-time top scorer in the competition, having appeared in five editions, with his 41 appearances the joint-highest in history.

He will line up in a ceremony presented by Wanda alongside the iconic Dirk Nowitzki, Central Board Member and Chair of the FIBA Players' Commission.

The draw will sort the 32 qualified teams into eight groups of four teams each for a tournament that, for the first time, will be co-hosted by three nations - The Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

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Also in attendance for the event will be the local ambassadors of each respective host nation: Catriona Gray and LA Tenorio from the Philippines, Takehiko Orimo from Japan, and Raffi Ahmad from Indonesia.

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LA Tenorio is a former member of the Philippines national team.

Takehiko Orimo is a legend in Japan basketball and played in two previous World Cups including in 2006, when the competition was last hosted in his country.

Raffi Ahmad is an Indonesian actor, presenter and singer, best known for his work in the Indonesian entertainment industry.

The ceremony will be available live on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 website and on the FIBA YouTube channel..

Also on Saturday, there will be a Draw Festival in Uptown BGC open to the public that will feature performances from popular local acts headlined by Ben & Ben.