At 7-foot-2 and 17 years old with a wide-ranging skill set, Filipino basketball phenom Kai Sotto just might be on his way to becoming the Philippines' first homegrown NBA player.

KAI Sotto isn't losing sight of his ultimate goal of making it to the NBA. The 7-foot-2 center stressed his desire to be the first homegrown Filipino drafted in the league even as he winds up his ...

READ Kai Sotto sustains fine play as Yokohama revives playoff push. ... "Whenever they're in Japan, his parents Ervin and Pamela, cook his favorite Filipino dishes and he loves to eat rice.