William Raniel "Will" Navarro (FIBA photo) MANILA - William Raniel "Will" Navarro apologized to the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) after getting embroiled in a contract impasse that prevented him from joining the Seoul Samsung Thunders for the upcoming Korean Basketball League (KBL) season. In a statement over Instagram, Navarro said he personally went to SBP executive director Sonny Barrios to say sorry for signing with Seoul Samsung despite having a live contract to be a full-time Gilas Pilipinas player. Barrios earlier said the six-foot-six forward has to honor his Gilas contract, which comes with a clause for him to play for NorthPort in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) if he gets released. "Today, I met with Exec Director Sonny Barrios at his office and reiterated my sincere apology for my error and the misunderstanding and miscommunication caused by my signing up with the Samsung Thunders of Korea. I now fully recognize that I have an ex
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