Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of DBL Indonesia Azrul Ananda revealed the reason for sending the 2026 DBL Indonesia All-Star squad to the United States (US) in July, because the players have the opportunity to perform and be monitored by university basketball team coaches.
He explained that July is the perfect time for departing student athletes to have the opportunity to participate in the National Summer Classic Chicago, which is attended by many talent scouts from universities.
"What's important isn't the outcome of the match or the tournament, but rather the way these kids are seen. In the US, for those of that age, winning or losing isn't important," Azrul said at the send-off ceremony for 24 student athletes, consisting of 12 boys and 12 girls, at the DBL Academy East Jakarta in Jakarta on Tuesday.
