Welcoming The 2026 Season, IBL And KANKY Establish Collaboration "Step Into The Game"

JAKARTA - Ahead of the new season, the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) officially collaborated with local shoe brand KANKY in a collaboration entitled "Step Into The Game", a strategic step that not only strengthens the identity of the league, but also encourages the growth of basketball culture of young Indonesians.

This partnership marks IBL's efforts to expand collaboration networks with local brands that have a similar vision in advancing the national basketball ecosystem.

IBL President Director Junas Miradiarsyah emphasized that this collaboration was designed to have a long-term impact on league travel in the coming seasons.

"IBL sees KANKY as a local brand that has a big vision for the development of Indonesian basketball. We want to ensure that this collaboration has an impact not only on the league, but also on the Indonesian community and basketball generation," Junas said during a press conference in Jakarta, Thursday, December 11, 2025.

KANKY founder, Alfonsus Ivan Kurniadi, called this collaboration an important moment to show the capacity of local brands in supporting national sports.

"This is not just a fashion collaboration, but also a joint movement to bring Indonesian basketball up to class. We want to show that local brands are also able to perform globally and become part of the Indonesian basketball identity," said Alfons.

Through the theme "Step Into The Game", both parties will present a series of programs throughout the IBL 2026 competition season. The agenda includes the launch of IBL X KANKY collaboration edition shoes, game day activities, digital content, to off-court activities with basketball communities in various cities.

This collaboration is also expected to strengthen basketball positions as part of the culture of young Indonesians, as well as open wider space for local talents to develop with the professional league.

Junas concluded by emphasizing that this collaboration reflects the spirit of progress of two local entities that are ready to move to the next level.

"This is a collaboration between two local products with a global spirit. This collaboration will further strengthen the development of the Indonesian basketball ecosystem. IBL and KANKY have the same spirit to move forward," he said.