Showing posts with label JaVale McGee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JaVale McGee. Show all posts
Friday, February 7, 2014
Sen. Angara pushes for naturalization of JaVale McGee, Andray Blatche
Taking a cue from Antipolo Rep. Robbie Puno, Sen. Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has filed a bill to push for the naturalization of NBA players Javale McGee and Andray Blatche.
According to Ruby Tayag’s dzMM report, the neophyte senator believes McGee of the Denver Nuggets and Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets will be able to help Gilas Pilipinas in its campaign at the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Cup.
Angara hopes the two players will become naturalized Filipino citizens in time for the FIBA Worlds, which is set to begin on August 30.
According to Ruby Tayag’s dzMM report, the neophyte senator believes McGee of the Denver Nuggets and Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets will be able to help Gilas Pilipinas in its campaign at the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Cup.
Angara hopes the two players will become naturalized Filipino citizens in time for the FIBA Worlds, which is set to begin on August 30.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas to tap Javale McGee,Andray Blatche as naturalized player
GILAS Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes bared on Thursday that they are looking to tap either Javale McGee or fellow NBA player Andray Blatche to reinforce the national team in the Fiba World Cup in Spain in August.
Emerging from a meeting with the PBA board on Thursday, Reyes said two bills have been filed in Congress by Rep. Robbie Puno seeking the naturalization of McGee of the Denver Nuggets and Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets.
Emerging from a meeting with the PBA board on Thursday, Reyes said two bills have been filed in Congress by Rep. Robbie Puno seeking the naturalization of McGee of the Denver Nuggets and Blatche of the Brooklyn Nets.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Denver Nuggets Center JaVale McGee to be naturalize for Smart-Gilas Pilipinas
If China Basketball Team features NBA player Yi Jianlian and Former Memphis Grizzlies Center Hamed Haddadi plays for Iran Basketball team, Smart-Gilas Pilipinas Basketball Team plans to get the service of 7-foot NBA Center JaVale McGee.
McGee needs to undergo naturalization process which would make him a Filipino Citizen and make him play eligibly for Smart-Gilas Pilipinas... the naturalization process will soon be start as a bill is already filed in the House of Representatives. Yahoo!
Interaksyon News Report:
A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives to naturalize Denver Nuggets center JaVale McGee to make him eligible for the SMART-Gilas Pilipinas National team.
Antipolo City representative Robbie Puno filed House Bill 6169, which would make McGee a Filipino citizen. Puno, in his bill’s cover letter, cited McGee’s “remarkable track record in the United States’ professional basketball scene” as consideration for his inclusion in the SMART-Gilas program.
McGee, who came over to the Philippines twice last year during the NBA lockout, has expressed interest in playing for the country.
“Just heard from [SMART-Gilas] Coach Chot [Reyes] that the Philippine national team is about to be formed. Would love to represent the Philippines if given the chance,” wrote McGee on his Twitter account last January.
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