Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan
Clarkson on Monday night made an emphatic commitment to play for the Philippine
basketball team up to the year 2024.
The Fil-American gave the
assurance Monday night to officials of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas
(SBP) after Gilas Pilipinas’ defeat to South Korea in the Jones Cup in Taipei.
The Philippines is campaigning to
make it to next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Clarkson’s assurance runs against
the wishes of his American father for him not to suit up for Gilas Pilipinas so
he could focus on his NBA career. The LA guard has a Filipina mother.
It was Clarkson himself who invited
PLDT board member Pato Gregorio and SBP chairman Ricky Vargas to dinner after
Gilas lost to South Korea.
“If you wear the Philippine flag,
you have to be ready,” Clarkson was quoted by Gregorio as telling them. –End-
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