Filipino basketball legend Samboy "Skywalker" Lim in Dubai

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Filipino basketball legend Samboy "Skywalker" Lim in Dubai. Filipino basketball legend Samboy “Skywalker” Lim trains aspiring basketball aficionados at the Skywalker Basketball Clinic in Dubai. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv

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00:00Filipino basketball legend, some boy Sky Walker Lim, visited the UAE to open his Sky Walker

00:17Basketball Clinic in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

00:20We opened up a basketball clinic here because majority of the Filipino community wants me

00:27to teach their kids.

00:28Lim is one of the Philippine Basketball Association's all-time 25 greatest players.

00:33During the peak of his career, Lim was known for his slipping ability, no-nonsense drives

00:38to the hoop, and for wearing knee-high socks.

00:41He earned the moniker the Sky Walker because of plays above the rim and often dangerous,

00:46acrobatic shots, and slum dunks, although his style of play also led to many injuries.

00:53I'm teaching them my brand of basketball.

00:56I'm sharing my views and knowledge and expertise about the game.

01:02Hopefully the kids will respond and hopefully they'll learn and improve their game.

01:07Aside from his great skills and talent, Lim was also the first-ever recipient of the PBA's

01:12Sportsmanship Award.

01:14He's also best remembered as the only player who is given a standing ovation or a rousing

01:19applause by the crowd whenever he enters the court or touches the ball.

01:23My style of basketball is hard-working style, aggressive, and it's more scientific and fundamental

01:32combined.

01:33The Sky Walker Basketball Clinic is open to all kids of all nationalities from ages 4

01:38and up.

01:39The first batch of students is divided into three categories, beginner, intermediate,

01:44and elite players.

01:45First of all, the very foundation of great basketball there is discipline, determination,

01:54and the willingness to learn.

01:56So I'm teaching the kids here to remember those attitudes, positive attitudes.

02:03Getting involved in any type of sport is very important to kids because, first of all, they

02:11It's still discipline while they're still young.

02:13And then they'll get their physical activities aside from playing computers.

02:18They'll be active in their lifestyle.

02:21It's more on the lifestyle.

02:25I want them to be healthy also.

02:27Lim was assisted by other local coaches in a special training camp.

02:31At the end of the basketball clinic, various skills competitions will be held, including

02:36a three-point shootout and three-on-three matches.

02:39Irish Eden Belieza for Golf News.

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