Kai Sotto, prepared to play for Gilas Pilipinas, if necessary

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Kai Sotto's past obligation to the Philippine men's basketball group stayed regardless of his marking of an agreement to play for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League.

Sotto repeated his availability to react when the public group required it from his instructional course at Kaiju Academy in Hamilton, Ohio.

Sotto additionally said he is prepared to play for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2021 FIBA ​​Asia Cup qualifiers to be held in Clark, Pampanga on June 16-20.

Chosen as the latest Smart Communications Inc's. (Smart) ambassador, Sotto additionally said he is prepared to play in the forthcoming FIBA ​​Olympic Qualifying Tournament to be held in Belgrade, Serbia in July.

"Playing for the public group is the top objective of any competitor," Sotto said in an online question and answer session held by Smart.

"We've been following Kai for quite a while, since his Ateneo and Batang Gilas days," said Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio who is additionally president and CEO of Smart Communications Inc. "He can truly be the eventual fate of Philippine b-ball."

"He's just 18 years of age, yet he's accomplished so a lot, and we're pulling for him as he accomplishes his objectives," Panlilio added. "He addresses and moves the young to live enormous on their interests. He shares his excursion with his supporters while seeking after to satisfy his vocation objectives at a, particularly youthful age. "

Sotto, then again, expressed gratitude toward Smart for his proceeded with help, especially in his desire to turn into the first unadulterated - blooded Filipino to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

"Keen has been there for me since my secondary school profession, that is the place where everything began. I'm grateful that my objective and Smart's objective is something very similar - to rouse the up and coming age of youthful Filipinos, "said Sotto.