“LEO BLACKS SAGA” operated by Massive Drive Co., Ltd. (Location: Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, Representative Director: Masahiro Sakamoto, PR Manager: Feminist Media Co., Ltd.) was launched in February 2022, YKBK (Thailand) Co., Ltd. We would like to inform you that we have decided to participate in the only 3×3 professional basketball league “3BL Thailand” that is officially recognized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in Thailand, which is operated by ., Ltd.
CHONBURI LEO BLACKS team logo
(1) Background of participation in overseas leagues: Realization of “From Saga to the world.”
In February 2018, LEO BLACKS SAGA, which is based in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture and belongs to the three-person professional basketball league “3×3.EXE PREMIER”, was established with the concept of “From Saga to the world.” started.
In 2019, the team became the number one in Japan at the “3×3.EXE TOURNAMENT 2018-2019 JAPAN FINAL”, one of the largest tournaments in Japan, and participated in the “FIBA 3×3 Challengers 2018-2019 Nanjing Tournament”. In the 2022 Premier League season, the team finished 5th out of 78 teams and has grown into a strong top team.
And in order to realize the challenge to this world, “CHONBURI LEO BLACKS” based in Chonburi, Thailand, was launched as a brother team of LEO BLACKS SAGA. “I decided to participate in.
(2) Future team activities
In Japan, I have been involved in community activities and school visits in addition to matches.
Even in Thailand, CHONBURI LEO BLACKS visits Japanese schools and local schools for basketball classes, conducts activities rooted in the community, deepens friendship through basketball, and in the future it will lead to exchanges between Japan and Thailand. I will continue.
In addition, Makoto Fujine and Shinya Hara from “LEO BLACKS SAGA”. And Takumi Himena and Yuko Masaki from “LEO NINERS” will be the first Japanese to challenge the Thai 3×3 Pro League.
(3) Team name
Official name: CHONBURI LEO BLACKS
(4) Team logo
In addition, we always want to jump into a new world and continue to push forward, and the team logo contains the following thoughts.
・”Karatsu Kunchi” is the annual autumn festival of Karatsu Shrine, which is a symbol of Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, where LEO BLACKS was born. The team logo is based on the LEO BLACKS SAGA team logo, which strongly reflects the elements of the black lion, which is said to be a phantom Hikiyama, which is the motif of the team name, and challenges the world while not forgetting to give back to the local community. did.
・The design that combines black lion and basketball represents a brain that fights with strategy.
・Incorporating red and blue from the “Thong Trilong” (three-color flag) of the Kingdom of Thailand, the logo background is orange, and the logo is finished with the image of flowers blooming vividly in Thailand.
・HP ： https://chonburileoblacks.com
・Facebook ： https://www.facebook.com/chonburileoblacks
・Instagram： https://www.instagram.com/chonburileoblacks/
・Twitter ： https://twitter.com/ChonburiLB
■Massive Drive Co., Ltd. Company Profile
Location: 〒847-0055 1515-2 Katanamachi, Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture Seinyuusha Building 3rd and 4th floors (4th floor reception)
