"According to several reports, Oklahoma City Thunder All-Stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, along with reserve guard James Harden, are headed to the Phillipines next week for a couple of exhibition games.

According to reports from InterAksyon.com and SLAM.com, the Thunder trio will reportedly be joined by Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and New Orleans guard Chris Paul.

The exhibition games will be played in Manila.

The NBA stars will play against the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team and an all-star squad from the Philippine Basketball Association.

Proceeds from the games will go to the MVP Sports Foundation, whose goal is to uplift Philippine sports and to develop Filipino athletes.

It will be the first exhibition games in Manila with active NBA players since 1997."