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“Another World Cup is coming up, and I want to be there,” he says when asked about returning to the national team. “There haven’t been so many Filipino Americans in the [NBA] league, and Filipinos, period. So knowing that I get to represent that and kind of change the narrative in any way that I can, that’s what I’m trying to do. Hopefully, we can see those dudes [Jalen Green and Dylan Harper] in a Gilas jersey at some point.”
Tony Parker, now the head coach of ASVEL Villeurbanne in France, could not hide his excitement when he saw his former San Antonio Spurs teammate Patty Mills walk into the team's practice facility. Even thousands of miles away in the Philippines, where Parker recently visited, he lit up when talking about Mills, who is now the new face of ASVEL. "Man, I'm super happy," Parker said at NBA House Philippines. "I was super happy when I saw him arrive. "It was almost like a surreal moment, you know, when I saw him come into the training center, and I saw his face with the ASVEL jersey, I was like, wow, that's crazy."
San Antonio native Jordan Clarkson crossed paths with rising tennis star Alex Eala at the U.S. Open on Thursday, bringing together two prominent Filipino athletes from different corners of the sports world. ESPN shared video of the meeting on social media, showing the New York Knicks guard and Eala congratulating each other and bonding over their shared Filipino heritage.
Clarkson, who has represented the Philippines in international basketball, agreed. "When you got Filipino blood, [you] take the whole country with you, the whole pride," Clarkson said. The two also discussed representing Filipino culture through their respective sports. "We're doing a lot for the country and the culture," Clarkson said.
Former NBA star Derrick Rose will be returning to the Philippines, this time in Cebu, as he holds a two-day basketball event next week. Rose, the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player, will head to the Queen City of the South for the “Rose Meets the Queen: Derrick Rose in Cebu”.
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The newest edition of the Anthony Edwards 2 -- the Magpakitang Gilas -- was created exclusively for the Philippine market, while its companion, the Believe That. 1 Tibay Ng Lahi, completes a two-shoe pack that was designed around Filipino basketball and culture. For Melvin Rodas, the Filipino designer behind both shoes, the goal was never to create two separate Philippine colorways. He wanted the shoes to feel like they belonged together, each carrying a different piece of the same story. "I wanted it to be as a pack," Rodas told ESPN.
NBA champion and Basketball Hall of Famer Jason Kidd and WNBA champion Lauren Jackson will headline the first NBA House Philippines, set for August 29 to 30 in Makati City. Kidd, a 10-time NBA All-Star, is visiting the Philippines for the first time along with Jackson, a two-time WNBA champion and three-time MVP
The former Serbian national team center joined Philippine club Strong Group Athletics (SGA) this summer to compete in the 2026 William Jones Cup in Taiwan, where the team is seeking a third consecutive tournament title. Boban Marjanovic's deal is short-term and covers the competition, which runs through Aug. 23. Once that stint ends, the 38-year-old could potentially return to Ilirija, where Luka Doncic's father, Sasa Doncic, serves as sporting director. "We parted ways very amicably with Bobi. Most importantly, we didn't close our doors," Sasa Doncic told SportKlub. "Let's wait and see how the season develops. For him and for us."
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from professional basketball after a remarkable 18-year career, but his name was recently brought up by many Pinoy fans as a potential replacement for former NBA player DeQuan Jones, who suffered a gut-wrenching leg injury while playing as an import for the NLEX Road Warriors in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). However, despite his significant ties to Westbrook after spending the 2025-26 season with the future Hall of Famer on the Sacramento Kings as a player development coach, Road Warriors head coach Jimmy Alapag dismissed the possibility of the former NBA star joining his squad and the Filipino league. “Unfortunately, Russ is not on our short list,” Alapag said, via Spin.ph. “Maybe he will come visit, but no stints in the PBA."
Former NBA player DeQuan Jones collapsed with a devastating lower leg injury in the Philippine Basketball Association. The incident occurred last Tuesday, as Jones was playing as the resident import for NLEX against TNT Tropang Giga during the 2025-26 Governor's Cup of the Filipino league. With over seven minutes remaining in the third quarter, Jones drove to the basket for a contested layup against defenders. As he came down, his right foot landed awkwardly, leaving his lower leg trapped in an unnatural position.
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Jordan Clarkson paid tribute to the Philippines during the New York Knicks' championship parade. In a video posted by the Knicks, Clarkson was seen proudly carrying the Philippine flag as he joined the celebration. Clarkson, who represented the Philippines in the 2018 Asian Games and the 2023 FIBA World Cup, is the grandson of Filipina Marcelina Tullao Kingsolver of Pampanga.
Jordan Clarkson has made Philippine basketball history. Clarkson became the first NBA player with Filipino descent to win a championship in the NBA, after the New York Knicks clinched the coveted title on Sunday (Manila time). The Knicks hacked out a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Finals at the Frost Bank Center in Texas.
"You go to anywhere that’s middle income or below, you will see a makeshift basketball court. Whether it’s a piece of iron that they bend to make it round and tie to a coconut tree or street post or a legit hoop, it’s in the middle of the street. It’s the culture. It’s all over the place," longtime Filipino media member TJ Manotoc told The Sporting News. "Even if they don’t have basketball shoes, people play in their flip flops."