Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson, who is Filipino-American, celebrates Filipino Heritage Night with members of the Philippine American Society of Ohio. Photo from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ official Twitter account
The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their first Filipino Heritage Night on Tuesday ahead of their game against the Toronto Raptors.
Filipino-American guard Jordan Clarkson met and interacted with members of the Philippine American Society of Ohio, who may have served as the Cavs’ lucky charm.
We ❤️ our Filipino fans!
Ahead of #CavsRaptors, @JordanClarksons had a meet & greet with The Philippine American Society of Ohio! 🇵🇭#BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/ajN20RSxU0
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) March 11, 2019
Heavy underdogs, the Cavaliers stunned the Raptors (48-20), who are one of the top teams in the league, 126-101.
Clarkson helped the Cavs (17-50) in the victory, scoring 14 points in 31 minutes off the bench.
Collin Sexton led the way for Cleveland with 28 points. Kevin Love added 16 points and 18 rebounds while Cedi Osman had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.