As with all ceremonies to open local basketball tournaments, the PBA D-League Aspirants Cup paraded teams accompanied by their muses.

Here's a compilation of all 13 teams with their players and respective female inspirations.

All photos are courtesy of the PBA Media Bureau.

Amanda Maria Montgomery Villanueva, Akari-Adamson

Bianca Umali, AMA

Ariean Lagunzad and Cindy Balce, Batangas-EAC

Patricia Nicole Genato, Centro Escolar University

Martha Nicole Bibal, Che'Lu

Johanna Manansala and Ali Forbes, Gamboa Coffee

Daiana Menezes, Go for Gold-College of Saint Benilde

Lishairra Portugal, Jose Rizal University

Beatriz Escudero, Marinerong Pilipino

Catherine Loanzon, Mila's Lechon

Patricia Louise De Leon, Perpetual Help University

Ma. Isabel Alves, Wangs

Ashanti Ervas, Zark's-Lyceum

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