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Jalen Green proud of his Filipino roots, says coach

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jalen Green" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/tvpatrol/08/15/jalen-green.jpg"/><figcaption>Jalen Green</figcaption></figure></div><p>Ignite performance coach Ernie delos Angeles is proud to have worked with one of its biggest stars Jalen Green.</p><p>Green, who was chosen as the second overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2021 NBA Draft, has a special bond with the performance coach as they are both part-Filipino.</p><p>&quot;He didn&#x27;t realize that I was part Filipino as well. So we definitely talked about it, he&#x27;s very proud of it,&quot; said Delos Angeles said in an interview with Smart Sports.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/30/21/fil-am-jalen-green-excited-to-represent-ph-in-nba">Fil-Am Jalen Green excited to represent PH in NBA</a></li></ul><p>Delos Angeles told Green he dreamed of visiting the Philippines.</p><p>&quot;I was like &#x27;Did you go and play over there in the Philippines?&#x27;&quot; he remembered asking the 6-foot-6 shooting guard.</p><p>&quot;He&#x27;s like &#x27;Yeah, I actually did played against the Philippines, I was with the US.&#x27; So we talked about the whole experience as well,&quot; said Delos Angeles.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/07/30/21/nba-draft-fil-am-jalen-green-picked-no-2-by-rockets-pistons-take-cade">NBA Draft: Fil-Am Jalen Green picked No. 2 by Rockets; Pistons take Cade</a></li></ul><p>Green visited the Philippines back in 2018, participating in the National Basketball Training Center Division 1 All-Star Game.</p><p>Delos Angeles said he expects Green to visit the Philippines again in the near future as his way of recognizing his roots.</p><p>&quot;I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised to see him doing some kind of camp or training over there in the future,&quot; said Delos Angeles.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><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=1737782" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><br/> </div>

Ignite performance coach Ernie delos Angeles is proud to have worked with one of its biggest stars Jalen Green.