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
Naturalized player for Gilas…. ???♂️
— Chris McCullough (@brisskuno) July 30, 2019