By el Amigo
MANILA — Filipino basketball content creator Margaux Nonato is taking her game beyond the court as she prepares to represent the country at the TikTok Awards Southeast Asia 2026 in Bali, Indonesia.
Nonato, popularly known as the “girl baller,” earned the Sports Creator of the Year award at the Philippine TikTok Awards, prevailing over fellow nominees Ariana Evangelista and Patrick Rubin.
Her victory came after years of building an online following through basketball videos that began with a single upload during the pandemic.
Nonato credited her sister Reese for encouraging her to venture into content creation, saying she never expected that one video would lead to international opportunities and a million-strong audience.
“Basketball has always been my spark. I never imagined that one short video would open up so many doors that would take me around the world, help me reach over a million followers, and connect with some amazing people who have become my family,” she said in her acceptance message.
Nonato currently has 1.1 million followers and 10.8 million likes on TikTok.
She will carry the Philippine colors in the Sports Creator of the Year category at the regional awards ceremony on November 27.
