Kai Sotto took a detour in his dream to make it to the NBA, taking a path that will run through Australia, but one pit stop remains in his journey.
Sotto will still be available for national team duty, declaring his intention to represent the Philippines in qualifying matches for the Fiba (International Basketball Federation) Asia Cup and the Olympics.
“Playing for the national team is the top goal for any athlete,” Sotto said in a virtual press conference arranged by his team on Wednesday.
Gilas Pilipinas is in the midst of qualifiers for the Asian championship slated in Indonesia in August and was granted a spot in an Olympic qualifying tournament (OQT) in Serbia…
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