Kai Sotto glad to have pursued U.S. stint: 'Dami kong natutunan'

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Kai Sotto, who seeks to become the first Filipino-born player to reach the NBA, has come a long way since deciding to train in the United States.

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The 7-foot-2 prodigy has seen his game vastly improve since flying to the United States to train in hopes of becoming the first Filipino-born player to reach the NBA.Sotto told Filipino reporters about his experience."Hindi naging madali noong una. Pero thankful ako na kasama ko 'yung family ko. Surrounded ako by great people, kaya naging madali na rin para sa akin."

"Mawawala 'yung pressure. Keep working lang kasi alam ko na kapag nagtrabaho ako, may magandang mangyayari niyan,"He hopes that one day, another fellow Filipino player will able to do what he has accomplished."Pero mauna ako para ipakita sa mga kapwa ko na mga Pilipino na kaya din nilang gawin kahit na hindi sila kasing tangkad ko."

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