September 3, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Is a brand new franchise rather than NorthPort certain for PBA motion in Season 50?
That might be the case if the reported buy of the Batang Pier’s franchise by Pureblends Company absolutely materializes.
Per on-line stories, NorthPort and Pureblends, a meals options supplier specializing in customized meals manufacturing, have agreed on a buyout amounting to P90 million.
The 2 events are within the means of securing the requisite paperwork for the franchise acquisition.
And they might want the consent of two-third of the PBA board of governors to get Pureblends on board as their latest member.
“Could board assembly (at this time), malalaman natin dun,” PBA commissioner Willie Marcial mentioned concerning the standing of NorthPort, declining to say extra.
If ever, Pureblends will inherit NorthPort’s core led by Joshua Munzon, Calvin Abueva, Cade Flores, Evan Nelle, Fran Yu, and James Kwekuteye plus the rights to Arvin Tolentino, who’s now in Korea, and Season 49 rookie decide Dave Ildefonso.
Pureblends, which beforehand backed a squad within the Pilipinas Tremendous Liga, is in search of to affix the PBA on the heels of failed makes an attempt by Starhorse Transport and Zamboanga Valientes to purchase Terrafirma’s franchise.
