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Published April 30, 2021, 6:09 PM
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Former University of the Philippines standout Kobe Paras recently opened up on social media about his mental health struggles since returning to the country four years ago.
Taking it to Twitter, Paras reflected on life and admitted being at his “lowest” during those struggling times.
“I was depressed, suicidal, I just felt so lost. Until now there are days I don’t feel like me,” wrote Paras, the son of basketball and PBA legend Benjie Paras.
when I moved back to the Philippines 4 years ago, I was at my lowest.
I was depressed, suicidal, I just felt so lost.
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THE opportunity to explore how far he can go in his basketball career was just a prospect too tantalizing for Kobe Paras to pass up.
And University of the Philippines won t stand in the way of those dreams as it backs the 6-foot-6 high-flyer every step of the way wherever his next foray may be.
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Fighting Maroons coach Bo Perasol told
Spin.ph that Paras has confided in him over the past few weeks before making the decision to give an overseas stint another try. In the past few weeks, Kobe and I had discussed lengthily about his various opportunities amidst this lingering pandemic situation, said the soft-spoken mentor.
Kobe Paras joins East West Private, company handling Kai Sotto in US
Published April 20, 2021 12:03pm East West Private (EWP), the agency that handles Kai Sotto and other US-based Filipino players, welcomed its newest member Kobe Paras. Let tomorrow be your second chance to prove that you are better than today and yesterday. Welcome to the family, Kobe! EWP wrote in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Kobe, the second son of Philippine basketball icon Benjie Paras, suited up for the University of the Philippines (UP) in 2019. He became part of the Mythical Five of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines during that season after averaging 17.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
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