On May 10, 2025, FELIP dominated the court, front and center, as he unleashed the power of his 7sins album during the championship event of the NBA Rising Stars Invitational Philippines Qualifiers at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Presented by Gatorade, NBA Philippines gathered some of the country’s most promising young athletes for the first regional youth basketball tournament, and FELIP’s performance made the moment even more unforgettable.
The Rocksta’s Electrifying Performance
Loud screams echoed across the arena when the lights dimmed, followed by thunder and lightning, as W3 dancers styled in bold FELIP coded fits marched onto the court with black umbrellas in hand. To set the tone for the performance, FELIP opened with none other than “foes,” his bold, commanding vocals filling the arena, as W3 moved with sharp, sweeping motions across the court. The energy kicked up a notch when FELIP gathered the crew for an intense dance break.
The crowd erupted, loudly chanting “owshiii” as he shifted into his next track, “envy,” later transitioning into the more upbeat, “sloth,” surprising fans with some brand new badass choreography. The set closed with FELIP under the spotlight, slowly fading to black as W3 exited in a dramatic finish.
Full fancam by Roselyn Leopardas
FELIP Collaborates with NIKE
Over the years, FELIP has built a truly distinctive identity in the industry, not just through his music, but also through his unmistakable fashion style. With such a strong and unique brand, it’s no surprise to see FELIP collaborate with a major sports fashion giant like Nike.
This collaboration had been in the works since Team Felip first connected with Nike through the Warner PH team at his Singapore event back in 2023.
The FELIPxNIKE collab took off when Nike sent Air Max Dn8 for FELIP and the rest of the W3 dancers for his explosive NBA Rising Stars Invitational Philippines Qualifiers performance.
FELIP rehearsed with W3 wearing Nike Sportswear AirMaxDn8.
FELIP Connects with NBA Philippines
Backstage, rocksta FELIP met Jeremy Sochan of San Antonio Spurs.
NBA Philippines got close and personal with FELIP as he shared the NBA player who inspires him the most, his favorite song to perform, and his basketball buddy.
A Performance to Remember
Film director and cinematographer Anne Monzon documented FELIP and his team’s journey 10 hours before the show, until it concluded. She captioned on her Instagram post, “As one of the local artists whose talent, work ethic, and dedication I think highly of, I wanted a chance to work with him not in a big MV production like we’ve done before, but for something that’s as simple and basic as it can possibly get. An observational piece. A day in the life.”
Editor Alanshiii shared a snippet of the FLEET exclusive NBA shoot. Subscribe to the FLEET watch the short film in full.