{"id":2048,"date":"2024-05-24T06:27:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T06:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sports.rakuten.net\/wubs\/?page_id=2048"},"modified":"2025-04-18T17:06:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T08:06:13","slug":"about_en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sports.rakuten.net\/wubs\/about_en\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT WUBS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The World University Basketball Series (WUBS) is an international basketball championship for individual university teams, established in 2022 to elevate the level of university basketball in Asia. It aims to create a stage where passionate and ambitious young talents, who represent the world, can shine. Join this community where players and spectators come together in excitement and emotion, striving for victory until the very last moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OFFICIAL LOGO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MISSION<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Empower<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

University Basketball<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Our goal is to amplifying the recognition and value of university basketball, promoting its growth while using it as a tool to foster personal development among students and nurture future leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CORE VALUES<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Measuring<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WUBS offers a platform to gauge your current position, broaden your horizons, and elevate your perspective.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bonding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WUBS cultivates global connections between teams and fans, offering opportunities to learn about diverse cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Expanding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through WUBS’ new challenges, we stimulate opportunities for further development that resonate within university basketball and the broader university sports landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KEY VISUAL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concept\uff1aHanabi<\/strong> (\u82b1\u706b) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s key visual draws inspiration from Hanabi, the Japanese word for \u201cfireworks,\u201d or literally, \u201cflower of fire.\u201d Much like the fleeting brilliance of fireworks, hanabi captures the intense energy, beauty, and impact of basketball at its highest level.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The design channels this metaphor to represent the sport as a dynamic celebration of passion, teamwork, and coordination. Every play is a spark. Every pass, a burst. When players move in harmony, the court transforms into a canvas of light, an explosion of brilliance in motion.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WUBS becomes more than a competition. It becomes a spectacle of spirit. A space where positive energy ignites, where every athlete contributes to something bigger, brighter, and unforgettable. Like fireworks painting the night sky, basketball here is a shared moment of awe and elevation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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GAME HISTORY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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