Phil Handy Arrives In Jakarta For A Coaching Clinic Agenda

Phil Handy with Menpora Dito Ariotedjo before the coaching clinic agenda in Indonesia (doc. Kemenpora).

JAKARTA The former Los Angeles Lakers coach, Phil Handy, has arrived in Jakarta to run a basketball coaching clinic scheduled to take place this week.

The Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Indonesia (Menpora), Dito Ariotedjo, said he was happy that a coach like Phil Handy could come to help develop basketball in Indonesia.

"This is a blessing where it is rare for coaches from the NBA to give knowledge and training, this time to coaches in Indonesia," Dito said at a press conference at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

This is the second time Phil Handy has come to Jakarta. In the capital, the coach will provide training to Indonesian coaches and players.

Dito assessed that currently the development of basketball in Indonesia is massive, so this sport needs to be improved again in order to achieve more brilliant achievements in the future.

"From Perbasi (Indonesian Basketball Association) has conveyed and discussed with Phil Handy. Later we will see the future developments on how Phill Handy can help the development of Indonesian basketball," he said.

Phil Handy is also enthusiastic about being able to return to Indonesia after previously helping with preparations from the Women's Basketball National Team to face the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

He said that he would help Indonesian basketball play for the better on a global scale. He hopes this training can give players an idea of what NBA basketball players are doing.

"So, I had the opportunity to be here and spend time with coaches in Indonesia with several young athletes in Indonesia," he said.

Phil's agenda while in Jakarta will begin on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, when he becomes a speaker in a coaching clinic to Indonesian coaches.

Furthermore, on September 26 and 27, 2024, Phil Handy will provide his coaching knowledge to children aged 14 to 18 years at the GBK Arena Senayan.

The series of agendas was then closed on September 28, 2024 when Phil was scheduled to host a meet and greet event as well as a talk show, which took place at OCBC Space BSD, Tangerang.