What if? Paras plays with idea of teaming up with Clarkson at Gilas | Inquirer Sports

What if? Paras plays with idea of teaming up with Clarkson at Gilas

By: - Reporter / @MarkGiongcoINQ
/ 07:48 PM October 16, 2017

Photo from Kobe Paras’ Twitter account

Rising star Kobe Paras gave Filipino basketball fans something to think about when he posted a photo of himself with Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson on Twitter.

Paras played with the idea of teaming up with the Fil-American Clarkson for the Philippine national team which may seem far-fetched at this point, but possible in the future.

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“Imagine what @JordanClarksons and I would do if we were given a chance to play together for Gilas pilipinas,” Paras wrote Monday.

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The 20-year-old Paras made his Gilas Pilipinas debut last July in the 2017 Jones Cup and won his first Southeast Asian Games gold medal a month later.

The 25-year-old Clarkson, who is entering his fourth NBA season, hasn’t played a single game for the Philippines but he remains committed to play barring any scheduling conflict with the NBA.

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Going back to Paras’ tweet, a Jordan-Kobe backcourt does have a good ring to it.

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TAGS: Basketball, Gilas Pilipinas, Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Paras, Los Angeles Lakers, Philippines

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