Julie Anne San Jose, Herlene Budol, Vanie Gandler among muses in PBA opening ceremony

Kapuso celebrities Julie Anne San Jose and Herlene Budol are among the muses who will grace the opening ceremony of the PBA's 48th season on Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Julie Anne will be the muse for the Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots while Herlene will join the Blackwater Bossing in the league's opener.

Athletes such as Vanie Gandler (NLEX Road Warriors) and Kaizen dela Serna (Meralco Bolts) will also grace the festivities.

The complete list of the muses are as follows:

Barangay Ginebra - Heaven Peralejo
Blackwater Bossing - Herlene Budol
Converge FiberXers - Yskaela Yaena Fujimoto
Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots-  Julie Anne San Jose
Meralco Bolts - Kaizen Dela Serna
NLEX Road Warriors - Vanessa Gandler
NorthPort Batang Pier- Angel Santos
Phoenix Super LPG Fuelmasters - Yuki Takahashi
Rain or Shine Elasto Painters - Mary Jane Encabo & Jennelle Noblezada
San Miguel Beermen - Franki Russel
Terrafirma Dyip - Saira Khan
TNT Tropang Giga - Atasha Mulach

Prior to the opening ceremonies, the league will also hold the Leo Awards at 4 p.m. The Commissioner's Cup proper will open at 7 p.m. with Magnolia taking on TNT.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News