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is the chinese men's basketball team in a tougher spot? kuzma is willing to join the philippine men's basketball team: teaming up with former teammate clarkson

2024-09-11

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on september 11, beijing time, wizards star kuzma said in an interview with all-star magazine that he is willing to join forces with former teammate jordan clarkson to play for the philippine men's basketball national team. if kuzma also joins the philippine men's basketball team, it will be more difficult for the chinese men's basketball team to face this opponent in the future.

kuzma said that his first choice is still to play for the us men's basketball team, but if there is no such opportunity in the future, he is willing to wear the jersey of the philippine men's basketball team with clarkson. clarkson is one of kuzma's best friends in the nba. "if i don't play for the us men's basketball team, i can play with jc (clarkson's nickname), which would be cool."

all-star magazine mentioned that kuzma needs to become a naturalized player of the philippines to be eligible to play for the philippine men's basketball team. each team is only allowed to have one naturalized player. clarkson is currently a naturalized player of the philippines, but if he is eventually redefined as a native player of the philippines (clarkson's mother is filipino), kuzma will be eligible for naturalization. earlier reports said that the secretary general of fiba ​​is considering changing the criteria for naturalization.