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VIDEO: What motivates SMART Gilas Pilipinas?


Besides fighting for flag and country, each member of SMART Gilas Pilipinas have different stories. Moreover, they have different goals and inspirations.

Senior team members Matthew Wright, Carl Cruz, and Allein Maliksi, together with 23 for 2023 cadets Ricci Rivero, Paul Desiderio, and Juan Gomez de Liano, talk about their motivation entering each game.

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