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NBA: Jordan Clarkson aware of Pinoys’ support in All-Star bid

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Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN North America Bureau

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/01/17/20190117-jordan.jpg"/><figcaption>Jordan Clarkson acknowledged that his long-awaited stint with Gilas Pilipinas during the Asian Games last year has helped in his recent success in the NBA. David Richard, USA Today Sports/Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>The past year has been an adventure for Jordan Clarkson. He went from a low-ranking Los Angeles Lakers squad to being traded midseason to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he reached the 2018 NBA Finals.Clarkson then suited up for the Philippines at the Asian Games in Jakarta, and now with the losses of LeBron James to free agency and All-Star center Kevin Love to injury, the NBA’s lone active player with Filipino roots has stepped up as the Cavaliers’ top sixth man and scorer.He said his long-awaited stint with Gilas Pilipinas during the Asian Games last year has helped in his recent success. “Definitely helped me grow my game,” Clarkson said. “It’s a different style of play over there and helped me a lot.”The All-Star voting season is on and fans, especially his countrymen, have begun campaigning for him to make history.“I know they support me. They show a lotta love. If it happens, it happens. I appreciate the support,” Clarkson said.If an All-Star berth is not in the cards, a regular-season prize could await Clarkson. His 17 points per game is one of the best among bench players, making him a potential sixth man of the year awardee.“If it happens, it happens. I’m gonna go out there try to produce just like everybody else that’s what it is at the end of the day,” he said.<div>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</div>

Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson says he knows his countrymen have his back, as voting season for the 2019 All-Star game continues.

Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson says he knows his countrymen have his back, as voting season for the 2019 All-Star game continues.

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NBA: Jordan Clarkson aware of Pinoys’ support in All-Star bid

Steve Angeles,

ABS-CBN North America Bureau

Published Jan 18, 2019 04:11 AM PHT

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