MANILA, Philippines – After falling in need of the championship up to now two conferences, the TNT Tropang 5G are going all in for the PBA Commissioner’s Cup crown.
The flagship franchise of the MVP Group welcomed the enigmatic Bol Bol as its import for the mid-season match, which eliminated the 6-foot-10 peak restrict for the second consecutive yr.
He’s the 7-foot-3 son of late NBA heart Manute Bol, a 7-foot-6 huge man who’s listed as one of many tallest basketball gamers of all time.
Bol arrived within the nation on Thursday, February 19, confirming weeks-long hypothesis on-line of his Tropang 5G stint.
He’s seen as an ideal match to the crew’s wants for a seven-foot NBA participant who can play the ahead positions — a luxurious TNT will take pleasure in because it appears to bounce again from its back-to-back runner-up finishes within the Philippine Cup.
A former McDonald’s All-American in highschool who then performed for the Oregon Geese within the NCAA, Bol was picked forty fourth total by the Miami Warmth within the 2019 NBA Draft.
Bol suited up for the Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic, and the Phoenix Suns all through six seasons within the NBA.
His finest output on the planet’s prime basketball league got here within the 2022-23 season, the place he averaged 9.1 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 1.0 help in 70 video games for the Magic.
The Tropang 5G have been identified for notable import signings, tapping former NBA gamers Terrence Jones and Rondae Hollis Jefferson, who led the squad to 3 championships. – Rappler.com
