A team of NBA stars, including Derrick Rose, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Tyreke Evans, Chris Paul and JaVale McGee, defeated the PBA All-Stars in a sold-out exhibition game in Manila earlier today.

The game was held in the same arena as 1975's "Thrilla in Manila" championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. 

The NBA is widely popular in the basketball-mad Philippines, and the locked-out NBA players received huge ovations from the crowd.

Surprisingly enough, McGee, the Washington Wizards' talented but erratic young big man, led all scorers with 25 points.