Sotto has already caught the eye of the NBA.Īt a Junior camp organised by the American sports league two years ago, Norris Cole of New Orleans Pelicans got a close-up look. Have a look at this "dream shake" from the teenager:
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Yao cited his favourite player as being Hakeem Olajuwon - and Sotto is already showing off some moves like Yao's hero. It's hard not to draw the comparison between Sotto and Chinese giant Yao Ming.īy the age of 18, Yao was already 226cm (7 ft 5) tall - a height the Filipino is set to emulate.Īccording to his father, Kai is actually projected to grow to around 228cm (7 ft 6). Quickly on the back of that success, Sotto travelled with the Philippines national side to the FIBA U16 Asian Championship in Foshan, China. Playing for their 'Blue Eaglets' basketball team, Sotto has helped them to the UAAP (University Athletic Association of the Philippines) junior title this year.Īfter averaging 17 points over the three-game final, he was named MVP. Little surprise then, that his love of basketball was instilled from an early age.īy 13, and having already sprouted to 205cm (6 ft 9), Kai enrolled in Ateneo Junior High School in Manila.
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Will he be the big new star to emerge out of Asia? Can he emulate Chinese great Yao Ming and go all the way to the NBA? Basketball in the bloodīorn on 11th May 2002, Kai Sotto is the eldest son of a professional Filipino basketball player, Ervin Sotto. The center was described by as being the "tournament's best player".Īlready lofty comparisons are being drawn. Sotto already stands 216cm (7 ft 1 in) tall and was the star man for the Philippines recently at the FIBA U-16 Asian Championships.
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This is, after all, not your average 15-year-old in many, many respects. Kai Sotto is definitely shaping up to be something special.