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Kiefer invited to try out for NBA D-League's Texas Legends

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" 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><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 href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BI_vJW5Bf0C/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Snapchat: Phenom_q15 (@kieferravena15)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-08-12T04:51:31+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 11, 2016 at 9:51pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>MANILA – Ateneo de Manila University’s Phenom is taking his hoop dreams several notches higher.</p><p>After months of training in United States, former UAAP two-time MVP Kiefer Ravena revealed that his efforts have paid off as he received an invitation to try out for the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League.</p><p>Texas Legends is the affiliate team of the Dallas Mavericks.</p><p>The invite came a month after Ravena suited up for the Reapers in US pro-am summer league, Drew League.</p><p>On Thursday, Ravena uploaded on Instagram a screenshot of his exchange with the Legends president Malcom Farmer.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" 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:26.1574074074% 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><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 href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BKW3Pg_Bld9/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A photo posted by Snapchat: Phenom_q15 (@kieferravena15)</a> on <time dateTime="2016-09-15T00:56:12+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Sep 14, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>“I have put in years of sweat equity into my business of basketball. I&#x27;ve not just followed by dream for myself but for my family and the people of my country,” Ravena said in the caption as he asked his supporters to pray for him as he embarks on this new journey.</p><p>Ravena also promised to prove why he &quot;deserves&quot; to be part of the Texas Legends.</p><p>“Malcolm Farmer, Donnie Nelson, and Mark Cuban I look forward to the challenge that lies ahead and I will prove to you that I deserve to be there,” he added.</p><p>Should he be accepted in the team, Ravena will be joining the former UAAP MVP and Gilas teammate Ray Parks who was drafted by the Legends in 2015.</p><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website.</strong></a>)</p>

<p>After months of training in United States, former UAAP two-time MVP Kiefer Ravena has bared that his sweats and efforts paid off as he received an invite to try out for the NBA D-League’s Texas Legends.</p>

After months of training in United States, former UAAP two-time MVP Kiefer Ravena has bared that his sweats and efforts paid off as he received an invite to try out for the NBA D-League’s Texas Legends.