00:00 Despite their loss against New Zealand, Jordan still made a noise as a naturalized player by Ronday Hollis Jefferson.
00:08 The former PBA import scored 39 points, which became a reason for some basketball fans to compare him to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.
00:17 What can Hollis Jefferson say about this? Daryl Aclarez is back.
00:25 From his hairstyle, style of play, and his number 24 suit, many basketball fans have noticed the similarity between Jordan's naturalized player, Ronday Hollis Jefferson, and the late NBA Hall of Famer, Kobe Bryant.
00:39 After his 24-point performance against Greece last Saturday, Hollis Jefferson scored 39 markers against New Zealand, the highest-ranked FIBA player, after Dirk Nowitzki's 47 points in 2006.
00:54 Because of his good performance in his games, he was able to receive the former PBA import of Kobe Chants in the Mall of Asia Arena.
01:02 This is what he got from the free throw line.
01:04 In a media interview with Hollis Jefferson after the game, he said that at his young age, he heard some stories about the Black Mamba.
01:14 It felt great. I told a few people this, but when I was growing up, a lot of the older people in my neighborhood played against Kobe in high school.
01:22 A lot of them were friends with him or knew him, and they told me just how his work ethic was as a kid, 11, 12 years old or whatever.
01:29 He always had a basketball in his hand. He just loved the game so much. He was a student of the game.
01:35 And I just love to hear those stories. It's just an honor. Words can't describe it, though.
01:42 Although he's currently playing for Jordan, he's ready to go 6'6" forward if given the chance to return to the NBA.
01:51 Yeah, definitely. That's the goal, you know, to get back closer to home, to be able to compete at the highest level.
01:56 So if they call, I'm definitely ready.
01:59 Do you think your performance today might inspire some GMs to give you a call?
02:02 I hope so. I hope so. At the end of the day, it's up to them. Yeah, all I need is one to believe in me. That's it.
02:09 Meanwhile, Hollis Jefferson himself confirmed that after the World Cup, he will return to the Philippines in October to be re-imported to the PBA.
02:19 Gary Locueres, BT Display.
