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Kai Sotto won a UAAP juniors title in 2018 and was named juniors MVP in 2019 while suiting up for Ateneo. Yoyo Sarmenta March 25, 2019: moving forward to the U.S.

In his debut, Kai scored a double-double by converting 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. It was enough for the opposing clubs to notice and mark him as a threat.

Kai currently trains at least four hours a day with the Adelaide 36ers. "Training is very important. You will not be able to achieve your goal, succeed if you don’t work hard.