Manny Pacquiao

Andy Fahey

The Golden State Warriors are hosting Filipino Heritage Night, presented by Cache Creek Casino Resort, on Friday, November 21 against the Utah Jazz at Oracle Arena (7:30 p.m.), the team announced today. A portion of the proceeds from each Filipino Heritage Night ticket sold will be donated back to support local Filipino organizations throughout the Bay Area.

A limited number of tickets remain for the seventh-annual Filipino Heritage Night, presented by Cache Creek. Fans who purchase a special event night ticket will secure a seat in the Filipino Heritage Night section and receive a commemorative Filipino Heritage Night t-shirt. Oracle Arena will also feature unique cultural entertainment throughout the evening and Filipino cuisine at designated concession stands. Fans interested in attending Filipino Heritage Night should visit warriors.com/FilipinoHeritage for more information and to secure tickets.

As part of the celebration, the Warriors will host a Filipino Heritage Night pregame tailgate, featuring popular Off The Grid food trucks Senior Sisig, Cluck it Up and Five-Ten Burger as well as a live DJ from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. The Warriors Community Foundation will also hold a silent auction for Manny Pacquiao autographed items during the pregame tailgate, allowing fans to bid on Pacquiao’s signed gloves, autographed photos and Filipino Heritage Night hats. Fans who purchase a special event ticket to Filipino Heritage Night will also have the opportunity to attend a meet-and-greet with UFC mixed martial artist and Filipino-American Mark Muñoz. The meet-and-greet will take place pregame starting at 4:30 p.m. in Parking Lot A outside of Oracle Arena.

The Warriors will also host Ellona Santiago, a contestant on the first and third seasons of The X Factor and a native of the Philippines, who will sing the national anthem for Friday night’s game. The 18-year old singer was born in Cavite City, Philippines, and is currently a resident of San Lorenzo, California and is a member of San Leandro’s Our Lady of Good Council Children’s Church Choir.

Tickets for Saturday’s Filipino Heritage Night are limited, but tickets are available for a second Filipino Heritage Night on Friday, March 6, 2014 against the Dallas Mavericks. Fans who purchase a special event ticket will receive a commemorative Filipino Heritage Night hat and enjoy unique cultural entertainment. Fans interested in attending this season’s second Filipino Heritage Night on March 6 should visit warriors.com for more information.

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Warriors to Host Filipino Heritage Night, Presented by Cache Creek Casino Resort, Friday, November 21 Against Utah Jazz

Late last week, word got out that boxing great Manny Pacquiao was looking for a place to play some pickup basketball, and the Warriors were happy to oblige. In the Bay Area to promote this fall’s fight in China against Chris Algieri, the WBO welterweight champion visited Warriors headquarters to pursue his other passion – basketball.

Pacquiao, one of the top boxers of his generation with a 56-5-2 record and 38 knockouts is a big fan of basketball. He will be a player/coach for the Kia Sorrentos, an expansion team in the Philippine Basketball Association, and he has followed the NBA game for years. While playing at Warriors HQ, he proudly sported a Stephen Curry jersey, and he even calls Curry one of his favorite players in the game today.

Check out a brief interview with the speedy (in the ring and on the court) lefthander in the video above and click on the image below for a photo gallery of his Warriors visit, otherwise known as cross training for his upcoming fight.

Manny Pacquiao

Warriors to Host Filipino Heritage Night, Presented by Cache Creek Casino Resort, Friday, November 21 Against Utah Jazz

Manny Pacquiao 'Cross Training' at Warriors HQ

Manny Pacquiao Visits Warriors Headquarters