Paras cleared to compete in fiba u18 slam dunk contest

[lhorenzoo]

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Kobe Paras, son of PBA legend and two-time MVP Benjie Paras has been cleared to compete in the FIBA Under 18 Slam Dunk contest in Qatar from August 16-29

Benjie Paras said his 16 year old son was given permission by Cathedral College in Los Angeles to compete in the event and was “very happy to be home and to be able to compete in the Slam Dunk” because he missed the Philippines and the family missed him.

The son of the acknowledged “Tower of Power” who is the only PBA rookie to win the MVP award in the same year.

Paras won the last U18 Slam Dunk contest when he was a junior at La Salle, Greenhills with a spectacular dunk when he soared over teammate Thirdy Ravena while Ravena was seated on a motorcycle.
Paras received a perfect 10 from the judges when he executed a between the legs slam in the semi finals and then lifted his degree of difficulty a notch in the finals to beat fancied 6’7” Antonio Morales of Spain and 6’5” Demonte Flannigan of the US. At that time Paras was only 6’3”.

Yahoo Philippines reported that Paras recently exploded with 22 points highlighted by three booming triples before fouling out with 48 seconds to go in a 57-50 defeat to Long Beach Poly in the DeMar DeRozan tournament.

Los Angeles Times' Eric Sondheimer reported that Paras' electrifying performance wowed the crowd, who chanted "Ko-Be, Ko-Be, Ko-Be" as if he was talismanic Lakers star Kobe Bryant, the player the Filipino was named for.

Paras flew to the US last year to join Cathedral where he grew from a 6-3 guard to a 6-6 forward.

​PARAS CLEARED TO COMPETE IN FIBA U18 SLAM DUNK CONTEST

[amamangloy]

Hopefully makaduwa pud siya sa tournament.

[dirk14]

dli kaha dunk ra hibaw-an ani niya

[KE-25]

dli kaha dunk ra hibaw-an ani niya

hahahaha

from the article above the kid made 22 points and 3 triples against Long beach , that should count for something..

[NudgeDELTA]

mas nitaas pa diay ni ni benjie paras.

dili diay to dance contest iyang giapilian? hehehehe. tan-awa...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVSF_0JBUIo

[jEiiWhO08]

Katong pag.apil nya sa slam dunk, 6'3" SG siya, karon kay 6'6" daw nya gi.forward na siya.

[dirk14]

hahahaha

from the article above the kid made 22 points and 3 triples against Long beach , that should count for something..

also depends on the competition.....mayta this kid is not all hype

[supermarionism]

Naa ni purohan bata-a maka duwa sa D-League..eheheh

[magicflakes]

Kobe Paras being recruited by US NCAA’s UC Irvine Anteaters
https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/news/kob...28--ncaab.html

[jEiiWhO08]

Kobe Paras being recruited by US NCAA’s UC Irvine Anteaters
https://ph.sports.yahoo.com/news/kob...28--ncaab.html

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv...ol-says-report

Naa pa. Hehe
Wow. Just wow! Ang uban mo.try.out pa siya, g.offeran na. Wew!

Maynta siya na ang first pure pinoy nga makasud sa nba.