BREAKING: JaVale McGee is turning Filipino
Move over, Nate Robinson. Step aside, DeMarcus Cousins. Take a knee, Tim Tebow. JaVale McGee is joining the family.
Antipolo City representative Robbie Puno has filed House Bill 6169, which would naturalize JaVale McGee, making him a Filipino citizen, and eligible to play for the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas national team
Puno, in his bill’s cover letter, cited McGee’s “remarkable track record in the United States’ professional basketball scene” as consideration for his inclusion in the SMART-Gilas program.
“Remarkable” is certainly one way to describe his “track record.”
Let me be the first to say, “Welcome, JaVale! We’re glad to have you, your dunks, and your antics. We’re proud to soon call you an honorary Filipino.” #KUYA
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(Source: sbnation.com)
KOBE IN THE PHILIPPINES, 1998
In 1998, as an NBA Lockout pushed the start of the season, Kobe visited the Philippines draped in Adidas stripes, and attended a Philippine Basketball Association Finals game.
At halftime, Kobe was given some sort of Black Eyed Peas rock concert headset to make an announcement, at which time a brazenly drunken Filipino man begged him to dunk “just once.”
Kobe not only obliged the dunk request, he broke out every 1998 playground move he could think of, again, covered head to toe in Adidas’ finest black satin. In typical Kobe fashion, he hits a long jumper just before leaving the court to raucous applause.
And one last reminder: this was all at halftime of a PBA Finals game.
PACQUIAO READY AND WILLING TO FIGHT MAYWEATHER
There are still hurdles, most notably date of the fight, venue, and Mayweather’s purse, but both men have publicly stated they are ready for the mega-fight.
(photo from the book Manny Pacquiao by David Drebin)
Tim Tebow was born in the Philippines (his parents are Christian missionaries), which means, he’s basically Filipino
Welcome to the family!!! #Kuya
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If Marquez beat Pacquiao, then why is Manny on his shoulders? #TeamPacquiao
“Pacquiao’s one of the greatest fighters you’ll ever see. I don’t care if you live to be 100.” - Max Kellerman
