Yap, Norwood head PBA stars in showcasing modeling skills

Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) stalwarts try their hands on the ramp this time as they showcase their modeling skills in a special fashion show billed as "Pormang PBA." Sixteen of the top players representing the league’s 10 member teams have been tapped for the event scheduled on Sept. 26 at the Araneta Coliseum. Staged in cooperation with the Binibining Pilipinas Charity Inc., the show is set from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Joining the PBA superstars in the three-hour extravaganza are 2010 Ms. Universe 4th runner-up Venus Raj and the rest of this year’s Binibining Pilipinas winners. Leading the cast of player-models are Derby Ace’s James Yap and Rico Maierhofer, Barangay Ginebra’s JC Intal and Ronald Tubid, Rain or Shine's Gabe Norwood and Doug Kramer, San Miguel Beer’s Arwind Santos, and Jarred Dillinger of Talk `N Text. Also parading on the ramp are Wesley Gonzales and the rookie pair of Severino Baclao and Rabeh Al-Hussaini of Air21, Alaska’s L.A. Tenorio and Elmer Espiritu, Aris Dimaunahan of Barako Bull, Powerade’s Francis Allera, and Mac Mac Cardona of rookie franchise Meralco. The PBA stars will don formal, casual, and sporty wear. The activity ushers in the league's 36th season under new commissioner Chito Salud. “This will showcase the other side of our players apart from basketball, so that fans can see them in a different light, and not just their basketball skills," Salud said. - RCJ, GMANews.TV