Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson arrives in the Philippines to reinforce Gilas Pilipinas as its naturalized player for the FIBA World Cup.
MANILA, Philippines – Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson arrived in the country early Tuesday, August 8, to boost Gilas Pilipinas as its naturalized player 17 days before the start of the 2023 FIBA World Cup co-hosted by the country.“Great, great. Amazing…. I don’t know, we’ll see but I’m just excited to be with the team again,” Clarkson told reporters.
The rest of the Gilas contingent led by head coach Chot Reyes were to return to Manila from China later Tuesday after a successful stint in the Heyuan WUS International Basketball Tournament.Clarkson will lead a Gilas team looking to claim an outright spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics as the highest-ranked Asian team in the World Cup.
According to LOC deputy event director Erika Dy, they are prepared for the arrival of the 15 foreign teams, with the first wave expected to arrive on August 17.
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