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Kai Sotto finally makes NBA Summer League debut for Orlando

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Kai Sotto. Pedja Milosavljevic, AFP/File." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/afp/07/11/20210701-sotto-kai-afp-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Kai Sotto. <em>Pedja Milosavljevic, AFP/File.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Filipino baller Kai Sotto finally stepped on the hard court for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League during their game against Portland on Thursday night (Friday morning, Manila time) at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center in Las Vegas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2719790" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video by TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Chief</em></div><p>After riding the bench in their past three games, the 7-foot-3 Sotto made it to the court to the delight of Filipino basketball fans.</p><p>Her came in at the second quarter, coming up with a block against Portland&#x27;s Shaedon Sharpe.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/13/23/kai-sotto-still-dnp-in-orlandos-third-straight-loss">Kai Sotto still &#x27;DNP&#x27; in Orlando&#x27;s third straight loss</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2719791" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video by TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Chief</em></div><p>The NBA aspirant returned in the third quarter to score on a tip in and a basket from long distance, aside from tallying a couple of blocks.</p><p>In the final minutes, Sotto fumbled an alley-oop dunk but redeemed himself by capping his performance with a slam.</p><p>He finished the game with six points on 3-of-7 field goal shooting. He also had four rebounds, three blocks and an assist in 13 minutes of action.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/11/23/nba-kai-sotto-staying-ready-for-summer-league-debut">Kai Sotto &#x27;staying ready&#x27; as he awaits NBA Summer League debut</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2719797" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>Video by TJ Manotoc, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Chief</em></div><p>This, however, did not stop the Magic from falling to an 88-71 defeat against the Trail Blazers.</p><p>Orlando went 0-4 in the Summer League with Sotto getting benched in their first three games.</p>

Filipino baller Kai Sotto has finally stepped on the hard court for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League during their game against Portland on Thursday night (Friday, Manila time) at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.