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.

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.