UAAP Juniors MVP Kai Sotto will again don the Gilas Pilipinas jersey as he rejoins the national team. Photo from Kai Sotto social media.
National Basketball Association (NBA) G-League Team Ignite member Kai Sotto is coming home to the Philippines to play for Gilas Pilipinas at the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers this February.
Sotto is currently training with the NBA Minor League for a shot at being the first Philippines-born athlete to join the NBA professional league.
The 18-year-old UAAP Juniors MVP of the Ateneo Blue Eagles first announced in December 2020 his intent to join the national men’s basketball squad in the FIBA tournament, a move that was welcomed by the team and the nation.