Jan 05, 2023

AkoSi Dogie presence spices up Kings-Dragons title series

THE PBA Commissioner's Cup finals between Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area Dragons is the biggest sports show in town and has been drawing in the crowd, including popular vlogger, professional gamer, and social media influencer Akosi Dogie.

Naser Ignacio Mollazehi in real life, Akosi Dogie was at ringside of the Mall of Asia Arena Wednesday night for Game 3 of the title series, which saw the Kings rallied back from a 14-point deficit to pull the rug from under the Dragons, 89-82.

The 25-year-old YouTuber, who commands 6.58 million subscribers to date, sat alongside Board chairman Ricky Vargas and commissioner Willie Marcial during the game that attracted a live audience of 15,004 at the venue.

Akosi Dogie, incidentally is a true-blue Ginebra fan, making the night extra special for him following the Kings' epic comeback win.

It was Marcial who extended the invitation for Akosi Dogie to watch the finals live.

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The two crossed paths during the grand finals of the Dark League Studio Kings League Season 1 last December.

The quartet of Akosi Dogie, and PBA players Jeric Ahanmisi, Allen Mina, and Joseph Gabayni played against the top amateur team MINANA Esports during the meet.

"Inimbitahan ko siyang manood ng game. Sabi niya Ginebra fan siya. E nagkataon nakapasok yung Ginebra sa finals. So sabi ko, ngayong finals siya manood," said Marcial of his chance meeting with the Filipino content creator, live streamer, tech reviewer, and musician.

Marcial, along with Vargas and vice-chairman Bobby Rosales noted the popularity of Akosi Dogie to PBA fans as his social media post watching the game generated 630K reach in just three hours.

"Ang daming bumabati and nagpapa-selfie sa kanya. Gustung-gusto siya ng mga fans," said the commissioner.

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Barangay Ginebra currently leads the series, 2-1, with Game 4 set on Friday also at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Don't be surprised if Akosi Dogie shows up anew in any of the remaining game in the title series. (RG)