Jordan Clarkson clearly enjoyed his time as "Manila Man".
In his "Manila Man Ep. 3" YouTube vlog, Clarkson showed a glimpse of his Beirut trip with Gilas Pilipinas for their match against Lebanon in the fourth window of the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
The NBA star, who donned the Gilas Pilipinas jersey for the second time since he played in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, got more acquainted with his Filipino teammates with light moments during practices and a shift of intensity on the game itself. The Pinoy dribblers, however, bowed to the Lebanese, 85-81.
“Tough break. Should’ve won (that one). It’s on me,” said Clarkson in his vlog.
Clarkson was still feeling hopeful about the future of Gilas as they are “just getting this team together.”