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Kai Sotto, the 7-foot-2-foot phenomenon who is being chiseled to be the first full-blooded Filipino to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is skipping college in favor of the G-League.
Last Monday, when he turned 18, Sotto reportedly signed for the NBA Development League, making him the first international player in the G-League.
Sotto signed up with the league’s newest team, Southern California, where he will play alongside fellow amateur stars Jalen Green, Isaiah Todd and Daishen Nix.
Green, a Filipino-American prospect and a top recruit for the 2021 class, also signed up despite offers from teams from NCAA Division 1 Arizona, Florida Sate and the University of Southern California. Sotto flew to the United States in April last year and has been honing his skills at The Atlanta-based Skill Academy. He is considered a four-star prospect.
“There have not been any thoroughbred Filipinos that have been in the NBA and I just want to be the first.” I just want to show everyone that we can do it, too, ”Sotto told the sports website Bleacher Report.
With the G-League, the former Ateneo star could receive a $ 500,000 offer, including other benefits, such as sponsorship deals and incentives.
