MANILA, Philippines, April 10 ------ While anchoring Barangay Ginebra’s title defense in the PBA Governors’ Cup finals against TNT, Justin Brownlee is also locking in on Gilas Pilipinas’ Southeast Asian Games redemption drive. Brownlee is set to make his debut in the May 5-17 SEAG in Cambodia, where the aptly called Gilas “Redeem Team” goes all out to reclaim the gold medal it shockingly lost to Indonesia in the 2022 Vietnam edition.
“I definitely felt for the team when they fell a little short last year so I’m looking forward to helping get the gold back,” said Brownlee, who came on board as Gilas’ naturalized player last February. “I understand the Philippines’ history as the perennial gold medalist. Hopefully, everything works out in Cambodia. We’ll all play hard, work hard together and regain the gold,” he added. Brownlee leads the 28-player SEAG pool named by coach Chot Reyes, who conducted the first of their initial once-a-week practices last Monday night. The second practice session is scheduled tonight.
The resident Gin Kings import was among those who attended the opening session, heading to the Gilas gym just hours after the press conference for the PBA Governors’ Cup finals between Ginebra and TNT. “Hopefully everything works out smoothly for us in the finals and with Gilas,” said the three-time Best Import. Brownlee expressed willingness to do whatever it takes to bring Gilas back to Promised Land.
Source: philstar.com
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