Ray Parks, the two-time Asean Basketball League Most Valuable Player, makes his much awaited debut in the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) when the second edition of the community-based league unfolds on June 12 at Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Parks, who helped Alab Pilipinas clinch the Asean Basketball League crown early this month, will banner the Mandaluyong El Tigre when they open their campaign against inaugural season runners-up Muntinlupa Cagers.
Expansion teams Marikina and General Santos City will clash in the other opening-day match.
Joining Parks are Alab teammate JR Alabanza, former La Salle standouts Thomas Torres and Prince Rivero, and veterans Mac Andaya and Jeff Javillonar.
MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said 16 more teams are joining the 10 pioneering squads.