Writer Rafe Bartholomew on playing playground basketball in the Philippines
A.k.a. Paeng Bartolome to his Filipino friends, our guest is an American sports journalist who fell in love with the Philippines and wrote "Pacific Rims," which covers a season with eventual PBA champs Alaska Aces as well as bizarre matches on barangay courts. He also talks about the downside of Filipinos' obsession with a tall man's sport and the chances of a home-grown Filipino ever playing in the NBA.
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Writer Rafe Bartholomew on playing playground basketball in the Philippines
A.k.a. Paeng Bartolome to his Filipino friends, our guest is an American sports journalist who fell in love with the Philippines and wrote "Pacific Rims," which covers a season with eventual PBA champs Alaska Aces as well as bizarre matches on barangay courts. He also talks about the downside of Filipinos' obsession with a tall man's sport and the chances of a home-grown Filipino ever playing in the NBA.
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