PR-10-2022
Consulate, Filipino Community cheer for Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto during Multicultural Game in Melbourne
PHOTO: (left) The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, led by Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo (2nd from left), with Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto (3rd from left) during the multicultural game between the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne United in Melbourne, Australia. Also in photo are Mr. Graeme Freear Lade, partner of Consul General Salcedo (1st from left); Ms. Maria Cristina C. Malvas, Cultural Officer (3rd from right); Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao (2nd from right); and Mr. Edwin A. Villalon, Consular Assistant (1st from right); (upper right) ConGen Salcedo meets with Kai Sotto after the game; (center right) Kai Sotto as one of the top scorers of the Adelaide 36ers; (bottom right) Mr. Niel Tequin of the Filipino Ballers Club (left) and Mr. Jason Cordi, Editor-in-Chief of the Filipino Times newspaper based in Melbourne (right).
21 March 2022, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne and the Filipino Community, including members of the Filipino Ballers Club in Melbourne, Melbourne Hoops Ltd., Clyde North Ravens and the Philippine Times newspaper turned up in full force to cheer on Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto, who has signed on to play for the Adelaide 36ers during a Multicultural Game against Melbourne United at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne.
Kai Sotto proved to be one of the Adelaide 36ers’ top scorers, scoring 12 out of 74 points by Adelaide, but the home court defenders broke into a strong second half to score 101 points by the end of the game.
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