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Jensen explains why he will miss rest of PBA season

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<p>MANILA, Philippines – Keith Jensen will be forced to miss the rest of the 2015-2016 PBA season due to personal matters, the Star forward announced via Instagram over the weekend.</p><p>Jensen was acquired by Star in a trade last May, but has yet to play a single game for the Hotshots in the ongoing Governors Cup, where they are currently 1-3.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50.0% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BIdvSKmA0MI/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">In case you were wondering, here&#x27;s why I haven&#x27;t been playing #starhotshots #pba</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A video posted by Keith Jensen (@keithjensen32) on <time dateTime="2016-07-29T23:58:33+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jul 29, 2016 at 4:58pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>In a video posted on Instagram, Jensen addressed the Star organization and its fans, saying: &quot;Due to personal circumstances right now, I need to be in San Diego to ensure the well-being of my family.&quot;</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s tough to walk away right now. I really enjoyed everybody in the organization, and I believe in what we could accomplish, but I also believe that it&#x27;s family first,&quot; Jensen said.</p><p>In the same video, Jensen expressed his gratitude to Ginebra, which drafted him in 2012 PBA, Barako, and GlobalPort, where he played for three years before landing with the Hotshots.</p><p>&quot;Thank you,&quot; Jensen said, &quot;and best of luck to Star.&quot;</p><p>Jensen averaged 6.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and one steal per game for GlobalPort before being traded.</p><p>(READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/basketball/news/2016/07/31/beermen-bully-star-get-back-winning-track-13841"><strong>Beermen bully Star to get back on the winning track</strong></a>)</p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website.</strong></a>)</p>

Keith Jensen will be forced to miss the rest of the 2015-2016 PBA season due to personal matters, the Star forward announced via Instagram over the weekend.