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Former NBA player announces he can play for Gilas Pilipinas

American basketball player Chris McCullough has announced that he can play for a Philippine team.

In a post on his social media account, McCullough says: “Naturalized player for Gilas” with emoticon of eyes wide and hand raised.

McCullough is a San Miguel Beermen import and was referring to the national team, Gilas Pilipinas.

He used to play for NBA’s Brooklyn Nets

Gilas Pilipinas is training with a shallow bench now for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in August 2019.

The tournament is a qualifier for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

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