Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

Tiebreaker Times

Basketball

Isaiah Austin arrives


At around 9:35 in the evening, Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas reinforcement and potential Gilas Pilipinas candidate Isaiah Austin arrived in Manila.

It took at least 19 hours for him to get to the Philippines, coming from a 12-hour flight from San Diego, California to Tokyo, Japan and then seven hours from Tokyo to Manila.

But as he entered the lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport 1, the 7-foot-1 big man was all smiles.Isaiah-Austin-3424 Isaiah Austin arrives Basketball Gilas Pilipinas News  - philippine sports news

“I’m planning to stay here.

“A lot of my friends have been talking about the Philippines and how big basketball is here,” the 24-year-old opened up.

However, it was tough for Austin to leave California, as he and his girlfriend had welcomed their son just four months ago. He is hoping though to bring his son here once he gets older.

“He’s too young to travel now but one day, hopefully we can go around the Philippines,” he confessed.

Though it was tough, Austin had a job to do.

Before he arrived at the EDSA Shangri-la Hotel to meet Gilas head coach Chot Reyes and team manager Butch Antonio at around 10:55 in the evening, the product of the Baylor basketball program vowed that he will be here for the long haul.

“Once the FIBA tournament’s done, I’m planning to come back here,” he said as he will begin training with Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas on Wednesday.

“I’m ready. Hopefully, I get to stay here and play for Gilas.”

As he came out of his service car, a small flock of people crowded around him, asking for photos — including two local celebrities. And he felt right at home already.

#ReadMore  Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas joins FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Written By


You May Also Like

2024 Summer Olympics

Chooks-to-Go and Bounty, proud supporters of Philippine sports, honored their commitment to sports excellence on Friday, August 23, by awarding a P3-million incentive to...

2024 Summer Olympics

Bounty Fresh Group Holdings Inc. and Chooks-to-Go are thrilled to announce a reward of P3 million to Carlos Yulo for his outstanding achievement in...

Branded Content

Chooks-to-Go Incorporated proudly announces that its Chooks! Experience campaign has reached an astounding 1.4 billion people across leading social media platforms for the calendar...

2021 SEA Games

For their heroic stand during the 11th ASEAN Para Games, Chooks-to-Go treated the members of the Philippine National Wheelchair Basketball Team with a feast...

News

Chooks-to-Go extended a helping hand to two-time Olympian and Asia’s former sprint queen Lydia De Vega-Mercado on Wednesday. De Vega-Mercado, 57, is currently in...

Basketball

Chooks-to-Go has been tasked by Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League founder Sen. Manny Pacquiao to handle the league’s basketball operations moving forward. Sen. Pacquiao and...

Boxing

ZAMBOANGA CITY — Eumir Marcial received many surprises from Chooks-to-Go during his homecoming last Tuesday here in Lunzuran. Marcial, along with his fiancée Princess...

Boxing

A month after his triumph in Tokyo, 2020 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in boxing Eumir Marcial was back doing his duties as a Philippine...

Advertisement