Canadian streetball star Matt Kiatipis has sparked excitement among Malaysian basketball fans after announcing three 1v1 events in Kuala Lumpur.
MALAYSIAN basketball fans are eager to take on viral streetball star Matt Kiatipis, with many inviting him to their hometowns after he announced three one-on-one basketball events in the country.
Kiatipis, better known online as MK, revealed on Instagram that he would be in Malaysia for three special one-on-one events on Oct 13, 14 and 16. He also confirmed in the comments section that he was in Kuala Lumpur.
“Malaysia, I HEARD YALL IN THE DM’S… LETS GOOOOO!!,” he wrote, challenging the country’s best basketball players to face him on the court.
“Like I said before… ASIA IS EASY, I haven’t lost yet. I NEED A REAL CHALLENGE!!”
Kiatipis is a Canadian basketball player and content creator who rose to fame through viral videos of himself playing one-on-one street basketball against challengers around the world.
He previously played college basketball and had a professional career in Costa Rica before focusing on content creation and developing his one-on-one basketball format.
Following the announcement, many Malaysians invited MK to visit their respective states and neighbourhoods, hoping he would bring his basketball challenges closer to them.
Instagram user @syedagilhuzaifah invited him to Jengka, writing: “Come to Jengka pls!”
Meanwhile, @emnfkri called on MK to visit Wangsa Maju.
“Come Wangsa Maju brother, let’s hoop there,” the user wrote.
Another user, @shahrularif, offered to show MK around Penang if he made the trip.
“If you come to Penang, let me know, food paradise, I will bring you round Island,” the user commented.
The announcement also prompted basketball fans to tag their friends, seemingly encouraging them to step up and challenge the streetball star.
With MK specifically calling on the best players to face him, the comments section became a space for fans to discuss potential match-ups and suggest locations for the events.
MK added to the anticipation by replying to his own post: “IM IN KL BTW”.
In his caption, he said he would share the event times, locations and updates through his Instagram Story, urging fans to stay tuned and come prepared to play.
With fans already calling for him to visit their areas and tagging friends who might be willing to challenge him, MK’s Malaysian visit has generated excitement among local basketball enthusiasts.