foodpanda officially announces partnership with NBA as its official food delivery partner

A partnership between The National Basketball Association (NBA) and premier food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda becomes official. foodpanda is the first ever online food delivery tie up of the league.

This partnership was made official ahead of the 72nd all-star game by Mae Dicupa, Global Marketing Partnerships Senior director of the NBA Philippines, and Guillherme Porto, foodpanda Philippines’ director. It happened during an event held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall, Pasay City last February 18, 2023. This event served as a shooting contest catering local amateur and basketball fans, foodpanda App users and delivery riders.

From left to right: NBA Asia; Amer Bakshi, Head of Strategic Partnerships, NBA Philippines; Hubert Lim, Director, Global Marketing Partnerships, Mae Dichupa, Senior Director, Head of Strategic Partnerships, foodpanda Philippines; and Lorelei Olalia, Head of Integrated Marketing Communications, foodpanda Philippines. — From left to right: NBA Asia; Amer Bakshi, Head of Strategic Partnerships, NBA Philippines; Hubert Lim, Director, Global Marketing Partnerships, Mae Dichupa, Senior Director, Head of Strategic Partnerships, foodpanda Philippines; and Lorelei Olalia, Head of Integrated Marketing Communications, foodpanda Philippines

The partnership launch was attended by well know PBA athletes Mark Barroca, Brix Ramos, and Isaac Go

Official tie up

This event also hails foodpanda as the NBA 3X Philippines’ official tie up. The all-star game will be brought to audiences by Mountain Dew. It is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament comprised of both teams for men and women. It will be held together with NBA Entertainment in Metro Manila in the upcoming month. Foodpanda serves as the lead of public viewing parties for given NBA events. It goes along with on-court signage online in given NBA broadcasts via One Sports and TV5. They will also host promotions giving chances for users of foodPanda Philippines to win genuine prizes from the league.

foodpanda stated that it was determined to become the go-to option for local consumers seeking online meal delivery. The NBA is one of the most well-known sports leagues in the country.

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Dichupa on the other hand stated that they were excited to welcome foodpanda to the association’s family and to deepen its engagement with the passionate Filipino fans by working on foodpanda’s avid subscriber base. They also stated that they were “looking forward to working together to offer new and creative experiences that will bring fans and players in the Philippines closer to the game.”

The official foodpanda app is available for download for Filipino NBA enthusiasts through the Appstore for iOS users and Google Play for Android users. Updates will also be found on its official Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, and Instagram pages. Further news can be found on it’s official website and the NBA App.