Hey D3! Did you know that Jordan Clarkson is a proud Pinoy?! The young Los Angeles Lakers player is a well known half-Filipino and he is very prideful of his roots. Of course, the Filipino-American community has accepted him with open arms seeing as he is one of the few in NBA history to have Filipino blood. Basketball is a very big deal in the Philippines, but it also plays a big role for the Filipino-American community. Jordan Clarkson’s roots give hope to the Filipino people that they might one day join the ranks of the National Basketball Association. In fact, the love of the game in the Philippines has been very inspiring for the young Jordan Clarkson. “After one of the natural disasters they had over there, I saw a picture where it’s flooded and kids are still playing basketball with the hoop still standing,” he said. “Just showing love for the game over there and how pivotal basketball is, how far it stretches. It’s crazy then just seeing the support I have from the Philippines.” With Clarkson improving his game each and every day, it’s not a stretch to imagine the next great Filipino sports star taking the world over by storm. Keane MacadaegPublic Relations Officer
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